G20 Momentum: Indonesia as Rule Shaper, or Just Rule Taker?
The G20 Summit is set to take place this weekend. According to the schedule, it's being hosted on the African continent, specifically in South Africa, and will unfold in…
Reflection on the International Right to Know Day 2025: Reclaiming the People’s Rights to Public Information in the Energy and Natural Resources Sector
Today, September 28, 2025, we once again commemorate the International Right to Know Day or the International Day for the Right to Information. This date is observed globally as a…
Coal Downstreaming: Between Ambition for Sovereignty and Real World Challenges
This is not about rejecting downstreaming. Rather, it is an invitation for all of us to reflect on the government's ambition to downstream natural resources, particularly coal.…
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…
Not Enough if Only Limiting Coal Exports Alone
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, plan to limit coal exports, require the use of the Reference Coal Price (HBA) in the export market, and…
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…
Ensuring President Prabowo’s Commitment to Energy Transition Does Not Become Mere Rhetoric After 100 Days of the New Administration
On November 19, 2024, President Prabowo attended the G20 Summit in Brazil, where he reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions (NZE) before 2050. To realize…
The Urgency of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data Transparency Coal Mining in Caombating the Climate Crisis
Indonesia is a country committed to reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and combating the climate crisis caused by global warming. Since 2016, Indonesia has ratified the Paris…
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…