Geny Jati, Author at IESR

Building Indonesia’s Solar Energy Supply Chain

Event Coverage22 August 2024618Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, August 21, 2024 - The development of solar energy in Indonesia in the last 5 years discusses various phenomena and trends. In sectors such as households and commercial, there is an increase in demand for the installation of rooftop solar power plants. In large-scale solar power plants (utilities), a number of challenges such as…

Indonesia Independence Month: Awakening the Spirit of Independence from Fossil Fuels

Blog14 August 202492Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia will celebrate its 79th independence this year, which is a very important milestone in the country's development. Since independence, the country has been able to grow its economy gradually. From 1967 to 2023, the country's GDP growth has increased by more than 24,000% to USD 1.37 trillion ( World Bank, 2024 ).…

Supporting Sustainable Consumption with Solar Energy

Event Coverage13 August 2024192Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 6 August 2024 - Sustainable consumption is the use of products and services that meet basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimizing the use of natural resources, toxic materials, gas emissions and pollutants in the life cycle of these products and services. In the context of energy consumption, the use…

Youth Voices for Climate

Event Coverage6 August 2024318Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 27, 2024 - Children born in 2020 will experience disasters more often than previous generations. Rising global temperatures trigger climate-related hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and tidal floods, which are projected to occur more frequently. This will lead to an increase in the phenomenon of climate refugees and other hydrometeorological disasters. Young…

Renewable Energy Initiatives at the Subnational Level

Blog30 July 202497Views 0Likes 0Comments

Switching from conventional energy sources to renewables or energy transition is one of the main steps in mitigating greenhouse gases to reduce the impact of climate change. Based on the greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory report of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), since 2020, energy sector emissions have surpassed the land…

Wira A Swadana, Manajer Program Ekonomi Hijau, IESR

Imagining a Picture of a Just Transition in Indonesia

Event Coverage29 July 2024297Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 25 July 2024 - A just transition in Indonesia currently does not have a mutually agreed definition. The absence of this definition has resulted in uncertainty and a lack of uniformity in the focus of just transition initiatives and movements. The availability of an operational definition is expected to maximize the opportunities for energy…

Realizing Inclusive Participation in the Energy Transition

Blog26 July 2024286Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, July 18, 2024 - The energy transition is inevitable. Technological advances make clean technology that produces renewable energy continuously affordable. The challenge of large upfront costs for the energy transition requires an inclusive strategy that can embrace all groups. Energy is a necessity for everyone and is the driving force of the economy, requiring…

Defining Just Transition for Indonesian Context

Event Coverage19 July 2024471Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 15 July 2024 - Just transition has become a widely discussed topic after the issue of energy transition was widely articulated. The idea of a just transition began in the 80s when the United States Government issued regulations on water and air pollution, ordering fossil, oil and gas companies to clean up their production…

Decarbonizing the Transportation Sectors

Blog14 July 202484Views 0Likes 0Comments

The transport sector, with its extensive emissions, significantly contributes to the energy sector. In 2022, Indonesia's transport sector emitted 150 MtCO2, with the road transport sector contributing 90% (IETO, 2023 ). To delve deeper, 70% of emissions are from road passengers, and 20% from road freight. Decarbonizing the transport sector is a complex task that…

Collaborative Efforts to Encourage Greater Utilization of Renewable Energy

Event Coverage8 July 2024404Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 3 July 2024 - 2024 is a planning year for the Indonesian Government. After holding the general election last February, a number of preparations were made to ensure the leadership transition went smoothly. In addition, several energy policy instruments have undergone changes and are in the process of being updated. To meet the target…

Sub-National Energy Forum: Evaluation for the National Energy Policy Formulation Process

Media Coverage1 July 2024340Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 27 June 2024 - Indonesia's record in meeting its renewable energy targets over the last five years is not encouraging. Over the last five years, the Indonesian Government has never succeeded in achieving the specified renewable energy targets so serious study and follow-up is needed. This is important to map the context of the…

Financing Energy Transition: What Should Be Done to Attract Private Investors to Chip in Indonesia’s Energy Transition Era

Blog30 June 202475Views 0Likes 0Comments

The energy transition era in Indonesia began more than a decade ago, when the Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) was established in 2010 as the official government institution dedicated to energy transformation. However, the development of renewable energy is still far from achieving the national ambitious goals. Indonesia aims…