Civil Society Workshop Pushes for Public Participation in Energy Policy
Jakarta - The Legislative Monitoring Committee (Kopel) Jabodetabek Representative, in collaboration with Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, held a workshop titled “Workshop on…
Coal-Producing Regions Must Diversify Their Economic Sources
High dependence on the coal sector poses a major challenge to the economic sustainability of coal-producing regions, especially amid constantly shifting market dynamics.…
The Revocation of Mining Permits Must Be Accompanied by Law Enforcement and Environmental Restoration
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The discourse on revoking Mining Business Permits (IUP) within forest areas must be accompanied by law enforcement and environmental restoration by the…
Coal Mining Has Become a Source of Vulnerability, Producing Regions Must Transform
KOMPAS.com – A region’s dependence on coal mining is now increasingly becoming a source of vulnerability rather than economic strength. Areas that rely heavily on coal are highly…
Urging Economic Transformation in Coal-Producing Regions
INDEPENDEN — The dependence of coal-producing regions on the mining sector can no longer be seen solely as a source of economic strength, but also as a source of vulnerability.…
Not Just a Race to Revoke Mining Permits: PWYP Indonesia Urges Transparency and Forest Restoration Behind Prabowo’s Instruction
Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has recently instructed the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, to accelerate the revocation of Mining…
Critical Mineral Sovereignty and the Indonesia–United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement: Opportunity or a New Threat of Extractivism?
In recent years, critical minerals have emerged as strategic commodities in global economic and geopolitical spheres. Minerals such as nickel, cobalt, copper, bauxite, and rare…
The Alarm Bells for Natural Resource Governance Are Ringing Louder
“…Slowly but surely, corruption continues to drain natural resources and widen social inequality.” This excerpt from Tracing the Roots of Corruption in Prisma Magazine, Volume 37…
GEDSI Gap Analysis: Principles of Justice in KEN Not Yet Fully Realized
Jakarta — Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia held a focused discussion titled “GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion) Gap Analysis in Energy Policy” on 2…
Coal Emissions Footprint and Indonesia’s Climate Gamble
Indonesia's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cannot be separated from the extractive sector, especially coal. On the one hand, coal is still one of the pillars of…