Large-Scale Solutions, Village-Level Victims
In less than a month, thousands of delegates from almost every country will gather at the Antalya Expo Center in Türkiye. The 31st UN Climate Change Conference, or COP31, will…
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…
Energy Use in the Development Trilemma
Energy policy should take ecological limits into account, align with climate mitigation efforts, and respect communities, not focus solely on economic interests and energy needs.…
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…
Riau’s Energy Transition: Who Wins, Who Loses Behind the Green Label?
On 21–25 August 2026, Balairung Tenas Effendi at the Riau Malay Customary Institution (LAM Riau) became a historic gathering place for civil society and Indigenous communities…
GEDSI as a Requirement in Indonesia’s National Energy Policy
The government is aiming to develop 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity through a scheme allocating 1 megawatt (MW) to each village. The plan is seen as a stepping stone…
Energy Transition Will Never Be Just if Producing Regions Bear the Damage Alone
A notification letter changed the lives of 1,900 families. PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI), a giant nickel smelter in North Morowali, has begun gradually laying off nearly…
Two Constitutional Court Rulings and the Homework for Mining Downstream Governance
On July 16, 2026, in the same plenary session, the Constitutional Court (MK) read two important rulings regarding Law No. 2 of 2025 on the Fourth Amendment to the Mineral and Coal…
Indonesian Nickel at the G7 Table: Object, Subject, or Mere Transition Showcase?
On June 17, 2026, in Évian, France, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations issued a Joint Declaration on Critical Minerals Supply Chain Security. Nickel and…