Kurniawati Hasjanah, Author at IESR

RRI | Price and Trust are Still Obstacles for Electric Vehicles

Media Coverage15 January 202496Views 0Likes 0Comments

Interest, trust and high prices are still obstacles to the electric vehicle program in Indonesia. This was conveyed by the Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Service Reform Fabby Tumiwa. Read more on RRI.

Kontan | Renewable Energy Investment Predicted to be Bigger This Year Than in 2023

Media Coverage11 January 202496Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) sees that investment in new renewable energy (EBT) in Indonesia is predicted to be higher than in 2023 due to the many large projects that will be executed this year. Read more on Kontan.

Kompas | Jokowi: Indonesia Needs IDR 15,439 Trillion for Energy Transition

Media Coverage11 January 2024107Views 0Likes 0Comments

Developing countries like Indonesia still need large funding to improve energy transition as an effort to overcome the climate crisis. However, funding commitments without realization will not be enough. Indonesia also needs to prepare its political policies internally. Read more on Kompas.

Kompas | Decarbonize Away Grills from Fire

Media Coverage11 January 202496Views 0Likes 0Comments

Starting from 2019, the global average temperature has increased by 1.1 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the pre-industrial period of the 1850s. The increase in temperature on the earth's surface is an indication of an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen monoxide (N2O), which is…

Koran Jakarta | Indonesia Must Show Strong Commitment to Address Climate Change

Media Coverage11 January 2024106Views 0Likes 0Comments

Indonesia is not yet seen as a leader in the global climate change agenda because until now a number of environmental problems still occur, such as deforestation or destruction of forests and mangroves. Indonesia's influence is still less than Brazil and India. Read more on Koran Jakarta.

Kompas.com | Whoosh Serves 1 Million Passengers, is Carbon Footprint Significantly Reduced?

Media Coverage10 January 2024104Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (KCJB) or Whoosh has served a total of 1,028,216 passengers during its two months of commercial operation, from October 17 to December 25, 2023. Read more on Kompas.com.

Kompas | The Role of State-Owned Banks is Important as a Catalyst for Energy Transition Financing

Media Coverage5 January 2024107Views 0Likes 0Comments

BUMN Bank has a role as a positive catalyst to encourage other national banks to support financing energy transition. The government is finalizing a policy of distributing low interest credit through state-owned banks as a stimulus for the renewable energy ecosystem from the supply side. Read more on Kompas.

IDX Channel | Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Maps Three Ocean Energy for Renewable Energy, Which is Suitable for RI?

Media Coverage5 January 2024102Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has identified and mapped three types of ocean energy potential as EBT, including tidal power, wave energy, and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). Read more on IDX Channel.

Kontan | This Year’s Energy Subsidy and Compensation Realization Could Be Lower Than the Ceiling

Media Coverage5 January 202499Views 0Likes 0Comments

The realization of energy subsidies and compensation in 2023 is likely to be slightly lower than the budgeted ceiling in the 2023 State Budget of IDR 339.6 trillion. Read more on Kontan.

Exploring Ocean Energy: An Alternative to Net Zero Emission

Blog22 December 2023123Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 21, 2023 - The Center for Marine Geological Survey and Mapping (BBSPGL) of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has conducted a survey and mapping of potential marine energy that can be utilized as electrical energy. As per their findings, 17 water points in Indonesia have been identified…

Scrutinizing Climate Commitments After COP 28

Blog21 December 2023128Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 20, 2023 - The 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) concluded on Wednesday (13/12/2023) afternoon, with several agreements, including a call to move away from the use of fossil fuels and a commitment to triple global renewable energy capacity. The…

Farid Wijaya, Analis Senior Bahan dan Energi Terbarukan, Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR)

Spurring the Electric Vehicle Battery Industry Sustainability

Blog21 December 2023137Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jakarta, December 19, 2023 - In recent years, energy transition has become a significant focus in various countries, including Indonesia. President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) has been promoting the shift from conventional energy sources to renewable energy. One of the strategic steps emphasized is the development of electric vehicles. This support is realized through various incentives,…