Geny Jati, Author at IESR

Indonesia’s Effort in Greening the Chemical Industry

Blog30 November 2023222Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 November 2023 - Chemical industry is considered as one that is heavy on emission. In Indonesia, various industries, including iron & steel, pulp & paper, cement, and textile interconnect with the chemical industry. The integration of the Indonesian chemical industry, especially ammonia, into the fertilizers industry, contributes to Indonesia's position as the fifth…

Promoting Massive Use of Solar Energy in Jambi

Event Coverage29 November 2023102Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jambi, 28 November 2023 - In the General National Energy Plan (RUEN) document, Indonesia targets 23% renewable energy mix by 2025. Until 2023, Indonesia has only achieved 12.5% renewable energy in its energy mix. In the Jambi Government Forum organized by the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in collaboration with the Jambi Province Energy…

Digging Deeper into the Impact of the Energy Transition on Coal Producing Regions

Event Coverage22 November 2023154Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 21 November 2023 - Indonesia is one of the largest coal exporting countries in the world. Coal production in Indonesia is concentrated in four provinces, namely East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and South Sumatra. The coal or mining sector is a significant component of the local economy of these coal producing regions. The…

Telling Energy Stories Through Comedy

Blog16 November 2023131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 16 November 2023 - Effective communication is important to change the paradigm and spread the energy transition narrative. Quite complex and cross-sectoral issues make energy transition communication challenging. For this reason, it is necessary to look for alternative forms of communication to pave the way for spreading the energy transition narrative. The Clean, Affordable,…

Stocktaking the Climate Action in Southeast Asia

Blog15 November 2023143Views 0Likes 0Comments

Johor Bahru, 15 November 2023 - In achieving the agenda of global energy transition, the Southeast Asia region is taking measures to climate action including its non-state actors. Meaningful participation from non-state actors is crucial in observing the currently running policies and providing input for future improvements. Stocktaking becomes a crucial activity to track the…

Reflection on Regional Government Authority for Energy Transition at the 2023 Regional Energy Forum

Event Coverage9 November 202397Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 7 November 2023 - The role of regional governments in accelerating the energy transition is expected to become increasingly significant. The Ministry of Home Affairs as the parent body that facilitates regional governments is trying to facilitate this need by issuing Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 11 of 2023 concerning additional concurrent government affairs in…

Message to Global Leaders for COP 28

Blog8 November 2023136Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 3 November 2023 - The Conference of the Parties (COP 28) will soon be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. One of the agendas for this annual meeting is to see the progress of global actions to deal with the climate crisis. In a public discussion held by the Foreign Policy Community Indonesia (FPCI)…

Capacity Building for Sub National Government in the Era of Just Transition

Event Coverage31 October 2023129Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 26 October 2023 - The energy transition currently being discussed will have a significant impact on the use of fossil fuels such as coal. Various countries have committed to reducing the use of fossil fuels as one of the key actions in their energy transition. Fossil producing countries such as Indonesia need to be…

We Don’t Have a Choice, We Have to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Event Coverage27 October 2023110Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 25 October 2023 - Industry is the main driver for economic growth and the largest sector to stimulate technology advancement. Industrial-scale economic activity has already transformed the global economy since its peak. Unfortunately, the tremendous economic growth must be paid for by the high greenhouse gas emissions transmitted. For a while, people are trying…

Reflection on Indonesian Leadership in ASEAN 2023

Event Coverage23 October 2023164Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 20 October 2023 - The transfer of the ASEAN leadership baton to Laos marks the end of Indonesia's leadership in the ASEAN region. A number of milestones such as cooperation with external non-ASEAN parties, as well as several opportunities for cooperation between ASEAN member countries are a good note. However, this good record has…

Energy Conservation Actions Still Become Homework for Indonesia’s Decarbonization

Event Coverage16 October 2023156Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 12 October 2023 - Energy conservation is one of the decarbonization efforts that can be carried out with minimal costs and relatively less effort than building new power plants. Unfortunately, this effort is still the second priority in Indonesia's decarbonization agenda. In order to encourage the acceleration of energy conservation actions, the government issued…

Realizing Energy Democratization through Solar Energy

Blog6 October 202394Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, 5 October 2023 - Energy is a basic human need not only to support daily activities but more importantly to increase productive activities. Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can realize energy democratization. Solar energy fulfills several aspects for the democratization of energy such as the availability of resources throughout the year,…