Geny Jati, Author at IESR

Assessing the Sustainability of Biodiesel’s Role in the Energy Transition

Media Coverage12 September 2022105Views 0Likes 0Comments

IESR Executive Director Fabby Tumiwa reminded the government that it was necessary to look at the initial goal of biodiesel development. Fabby said that there are two options, namely whether biodiesel is only a substitute for energy or when reducing emissions. Read more at Katadata.

Firms in Indonesia struggle to go green in energy use

Media Coverage10 September 2022101Views 0Likes 0Comments

According to RE100, a movement initiated by United States-based NGO The Climate Group, a growing number of multinational companies worldwide are committed to consuming 100 percent renewable electricity. In 2019, 5 percent of RE100 companies had operations in Indonesia, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) data show.

Seeing the Opportunities and Challenges of the Decentralized Energy Transition

Event Coverage7 September 2022113Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, 30 August 2022 - Local governments and communities can be the catalyst for accelerating the energy transition. The decentralized energy transition requires a relatively shorter time because it is carried out on a small scale and the impact can be directly felt and seen by the community. Ganjar Pranowo, Governor of Central Java, in…

What can the G20 Power Utility Companies do to Address the Climate Crisis?

Event Coverage6 September 2022231Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bali, 29 August 2022 - The electricity sector is one of the biggest emitters after the forest and land use sectors. As the window of opportunity to keep the global temperature at the 1.5 degrees level is getting tighter, the urge to decarbonize the electricity sector is becoming more and more crucial. Power utility companies…

ASEAN Must Work Together for Energy Transition

Event Coverage10 August 2022116Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 29 July 2022 - Southeast Asia is a strategic area with the second largest economic growth in Asia after China. Southeast Asia is predicted to continue to develop economically. Energy demand is also predicted to continue to rise. With the condition that fossil energy is still abundant in the Southeast Asian region, joint efforts…

Jejakkarbonku.id Facilitates Individual Contributions to Reduce Emissions

Press Release5 August 2022199Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 5, 2022 - The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has officially launched a tool for calculating individuals' emissions/carbon footprints called “Jejakkarbonku.id ”. This website-based carbon calculator application was developed by IESR to improve similar tools that IESR has had since 2012. This update on Jejakkarbonku.id is expected to help…

Providing Affordable Financing for Energy Transition

Event Coverage4 August 2022163Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 June 2022 - Energy transition has been a global concern lately. As the urge to address climate change rises, energy transition becomes one of the key actions in keeping the global temperature. Fossil fuel burning is believed to be one of the biggest pollutants of GHG that causes temperature rises. Therefore, shifting the…

IESR: Wind Energy Acceleration Needs Supporting Ecosystems

Blog28 July 2022144Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 25, 2022 - Indonesia has a large technical potential for wind energy. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources noted that the total wind power potential reaches 155 GW consisting of 94.2 GW offshore wind and 60.6 GW onshore wind. Until now, the utilization of new wind energy is 131 MW or only…

Preparing the Workforce That Will Be Affected by Reduced Demand of Fossil Energy

Event Coverage14 July 2022103Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 6, 2022 - The global commitment to reduce the use of fossil energy, as well as the increasing climate ambitions of coal-using countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, the European Union and South Africa have caused global coal demand to fall significantly. As one of the largest coal exporting…

Redefining Energy Access in Indonesia

Blog1 July 2022147Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 16 June 2022 - Energy is a primary necessity for all people. By having proper access to energy, people get the opportunity to improve their quality of life through education, social gathering, and even economic activity. Realizing its impact on human civilization, it needs serious attention, particularly in terms of its measurement and monitoring.…

Making Room for Renewable Energy

Event Coverage27 June 2022111Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 June 2022 - Indonesia has committed to no longer build coal except those already in the contract process. At COP 26, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources said that Indonesia is ready to retire 9.2 GW of coal-fired power plants if there is international assistance. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources…

IESR: The Use of Rooftop PV in the Business Sector Brings Three Benefits at Once

Event Coverage24 June 2022138Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, June 14, 2022 - The growing popularity of the climate change issue and environmental sustainability is slowly affecting people's consumption and spending patterns in various fields from household needs to tourism. A global survey conducted by The Economist shows an increase in spending on sustainable products from year to year from 2016 - 2020.…