Geopolitics of Critical Minerals Towards Energy Transition
There is no denying that all countries in the world should use clean energy in the future. Based on the agreement at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow and several other important international meetings, several countries began to decarbonize their electrical energy systems. With the transition agenda towards clean […]
Millennial Wayang Orang Performance “Srikandi Kembar” by PYC Bhakti Budaya
South Tangerang – Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC) held a PYC Bhakti Budaya event in the form of Millennial Wayang Orang Performance, this performance was a collaboration with RBN Puspo Budoyo. South Tangerang Mayor Drs. H. Benyamin Davnie and Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center’s Board of Trustees Luky A. Yusgiantoro, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. also attended the performance. The […]
Indonesia should speed up its coal retirement program to support energy transition
Indonesia is struggling to prove its commitment to boost renewable energy. While the government’s latest national electricity plan (RUPTL) promotes a much higher portion of renewable energy, coal is still projected to be the primary source of power (59.4%) by the end of decade. And instead of accelerating the renewable energy transition, the government plans to ban coal […]
The Importance of the South China Sea: Energy Perspective
Territorial disputes for many countries in the South China Sea has become a hot issue for several years until today. The South China Sea, which mostly consists of ASEAN countries and part of the Asia Pacific region, is currently facing a unilateral claim from China. The dispute is not an intra-ASEAN conflict but involves some […]
A Turning Point for Renewable Energy in Indonesia?
President Jokowi’s administration seems poised to break through the regulatory bottlenecks that have long held back the country’s renewable energy ambitions. The year 2021 might end up being seen as an important milestone for the development of renewable energy (RE) in Indonesia. So far this year, the government has issued two important regulations, the energy […]
Climate Plan: Indonesia Should Learn From Japan
Japan’s success story in implementing the carbon tax and emission trading scheme (ETS) all together can be the best lesson for Indonesia, which its carbon pricing is still up in the air. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report illustrates that without immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, limiting […]
