Misguided National Coal Production Policy
The National Medium-Term Development Plan (Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional/RPJMN) under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration has markedly changed compared to…
Urgent Call for Concrete Reforms in PT Pertamina’s Governance
The alleged corruption case in PT Pertamina’s oil operations poses a formidable challenge for the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to thoroughly uncover its roots. It also tests…
Prabowo-Gibran Extractive Sector Transparency Homework
In Indonesia, the transparency of the extractive sectors—oil and gas (migas) and minerals and coal (Minerba)—remains low. Much still needs to be addressed in this regard, and it…
Energy Transition and the Coal Policy Paradox
Energy transition still lacks a serious place and attention from the government. President Prabowo stated that Indonesia has a grand vision to achieve net zero emissions before…
Local Elections: Save the Natural Resources
Save local elections and save natural resources—this was the theme of a recent discussion held by Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, a civil society coalition advocating for…
Government Regulation Giving Mining to Mass Organization Contradiction with the Spirit of Energy Transition
The polemic on Government Regulation (PP) Number 25 of 2024 concerning Amendments to PP Number 96 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba)…