Bahlil Holds Dual Roles as Coordinating Minister and Energy Minister, PWYP Coalition Questions Direction of Coal Downstreaming
JAKARTA – The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia coalition has questioned the decision to place downstreaming and energy transition under a single coordinating ministry. The…
UN Launches Critical Minerals Mechanism, PWYP Highlights Three Burdens on Mining Regions
The UN is promoting mineral wealth as a source of domestic jobs and prosperity, while PWYP stresses that justice on the ground must be assessed against the realities experienced…
Why Are There Concerns About the UN Support Mechanism for Indonesia?
The UN has launched the Country Support Mechanism on Critical Energy Transition Minerals. The mechanism is designed to help mineral-rich developing countries build sustainable,…
Value Addition for Whom? PWYP Indonesia Puts UN Critical Minerals Mechanism to the Test
JAKARTA, 25 September 2026 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres launched the Country Support Mechanism on Critical Energy Transition Minerals on 23 September 2026…
National Energy General Plan from a Disability-Inclusive Perspective for Equality and Energy Justice
The Government is currently developing a strategic energy policy planning document that will serve as a guide for mapping national energy needs and planning energy provision over…
GEDSI Commitment in Climate Action Still Hindered by Implementation, Data, and Meaningful Participation
Jakarta – Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia held a focused discussion titled “Strengthening GEDSI Implementation in Climate Action Towards COP31” in Menteng, Central Jakarta,…
The Position of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Indonesia’s Tin Governance Framework
The government has yet to provide detailed rules on how tin produced by artisanal and small-scale miners should be absorbed. Where are they supposed to sell their tin? Egi Ariski,…
Can Indonesia Resolve Its Tin Governance Crisis in One Year?
PT Timah at the Center of Tin Governance Reform in Bangka Belitung: A One-Year Transition The Board of Directors of PT Timah (Persero) Tbk is set to receive new tasks over the…
RUEN in a Policy of “Pretend Energy Transition”
There is a major discourse—and irony—currently being embedded in the architecture of Indonesia’s energy policy. On paper, we talk about energy transition. Yet on the ground, we…
Demanding Meaningful Participation in the Revision of the RUEN
Unfortunately, energy policymaking in Indonesia remains trapped at the most basic level of participation: tokenism. Whenever the government drafts a national energy planning…