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…
Coal Emissions Transparency: A Key to Accountability Amid the Climate Crisis
Transparency in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the coal sector has become increasingly important as Indonesia strives to reduce emissions and achieve its net-zero target by…
The Narrative of Foreign Puppets: Regime Propaganda and Threats to the Natural Resources Sector
The “foreign agent” narrative has the potential to be used as a tool to maintain or secure power by silencing critical voices. Recently, the label “foreign agent” has resurfaced.…
The Numbers That Conceal Suffering: Why Is the State Absent in a Disaster Crisis?
“These are only three provinces out of 38 provinces, so the situation is under control.” A statement that sounds technical, neutral, controlled, and even rational. Yet in…
EITI Weakens Without Legal Backing: Calling for a Presidential Regulation on Extractive Accountability
Resource-rich countries often bear the heaviest burden when the extractive industry operates in the shadows. Lack of information transparency is not merely an administrative…
Fighting Energy Transition Corruption!
The recent commemoration of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) 2025 on December 9th, with the theme "Unite Action, Eradicate Corruption," provided a crucial opportunity for…
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…