Geny Jati, Author at IESR

IESR: Beware of Emissions in the Energy Sector, Special Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Emissions

Event Coverage1 November 202119Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 October 2021 - In the 26th Conference of Parties to be held in Glasgow on 31 October - 10 November 2021, the Government of Indonesia carries four main agendas, namely NDC Implementation, Fulfillment/Completion of the Paris Rule Book, Long Term Strategy 2050, and Net-Zero Emission goal. On this occasion, Indonesia will highlight the…

Climate Change: An all aspects of life crisis requires all parties participation

Event Coverage1 November 202116Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 19 October 2021 - Two weeks before the Conference of the Parties (COP) 26 in Glasgow, climate issues are widely discussed in Indonesia, one of which is to raise public voices and provide input to the Indonesian government, which is planned to be attended by President Joko Widodo to increase Indonesia’s climate ambitions. Indonesia…

The G20 is Progressing yet far from the 1.5 degree Plan

Blog, Event Coverage21 October 202121Views 0Likes 0Comments

2021 is marked as the year of the rebound of emission especially in the G20 countries as the economic and social activity is restarting. Previously, emission in the G20 recorded a decrease due to government regulation to overcome the Covid-19 outbreak. Although 14 G20 states have proposed net zero targets which covers around 61 percent…

Solar PV Answers Industrial and Commercial Needs to Provide Green Products

Blog, Event Coverage15 October 202120Views 0Likes 0Comments

Semarang, October 06, 2021 - The Commercial and Industry sectors are potential partners to accelerate the penetration of renewable energy. The increasingly strong market demands for green products encourage the commercial and industrial sectors to switch to environmentally friendly technologies in order to maintain their existence in the global market. Solar PV is a strategic…

Check out 6 Differences in Indonesia’s 2016 NDC and 2021 Update Results

Blog6 October 202127Views 0Likes 0Comments

Since signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, Indonesia has begun to prepare a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) document as an official statement for its emission reduction commitments. Indonesia's first NDC was submitted to the UNFCCC in 2016. Along the way, many parties considered that the NDC owned by Indonesia had not been able to answer…

Youth Coalition Concerned for Renewable Energy: “Remove Brown Energy Sources from the EBT Bill!”

Blog, Event Coverage6 October 202119Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, September 29, 2021 - Indonesia has set its target on achieving a carbon neutral target by 2060 or sooner. One strategy is to use renewable energy. Encouraging the optimization of renewable energy development in Indonesia and providing a clear legal basis. The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia has the initiative to…

Measuring the Urgency of EBT Bill

Blog, Event Coverage27 September 202120Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 10 September 2021 - Since January 2021, the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission VII has prepared an academic paper for the New and Renewable Energy (EBT) Bill and is currently in the process of consolidation. This bill is considered important to provide legal certainty for the development of renewable energy in Indonesia. Even so,…

IESR and Unhan (University of Defense in Indonesia) Sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Renewable Energy Development

Event Coverage31 March 202115Views 0Likes 0Comments

Bogor, 30 March 2021 - Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation with Pertahanan University (Unhan). This collaboration aims to showcase each other's potential in research and community service on renewable energy and energy security. Pertahanan University is opening a vocational school located in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara. One…

Local Government Has a Great Potential to Develop Regional Bonds for Green Development

Event Coverage20 March 202125Views 0Likes 0Comments

Apart from the APBN (National Income and Expenditure Budget) and APBD (Regional Income and Expenditure Budget), local governments can now innovate to finance its infrastructure spending, especially those related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by issuing regional bonds and/or regional sukuk as a source of sustainable finance. Istiana Maftuchah, Representative of the OJK (Financial Services…

Indonesia Needs Specific Strategy to Develop Hydrogen For Decarbonization

Blog19 March 202128Views 0Likes 0Comments

Several countries and large companies today have committed to becoming carbon neutral (net-zero emission) by 2050. The declining cost of solar and wind, the two sectors predicted to become the backbone for decarbonization, opens the opportunity for the realization of this commitment. Moreover, the electrification of the transportation system and hydrogen development, also become important…

CASE Indonesia Encourages Synergy of Multi Stakeholders for Energy Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage8 March 202128Views 0Likes 0Comments

CASE (Clean, Affordable, and Secure Energy) project embraces many parties to encourage the energy transition in Indonesia by conducting online discussions within operational planning workshop for 3 days (February, 22-24 2021). Stakeholders from various government agencies, financial institutions, academia, and civil society organizations, shared their opinion and ideas about the activities they have undertaken to…

IESR: The Importance of Reliable and Green Energy for the Operations of Indonesia’s Data Center

Blog5 March 202118Views 0Likes 0Comments

Currently, Indonesia is one of the countries with high economic growth in the Southeast Asia region. This economic growth has also been accompanied by the growth of massive internet users, with around 65% of Indonesia's population being active internet users. The growth of internet users demands the availability of reliable data centers in Indonesia. One…