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…
Unpacking Indonesia’s Coal Supply Chain Problem
Behind the recent electricity rationing in Java–Bali lies a deeper problem: the lack of transparency in Indonesia's coal supply chain. Without addressing it, the country will…
Blackout, the DMO Debate, and Unpacking the Real Problem
Changing the DMO price alone will not resolve the crisis if upstream governance remains opaque. What Indonesia needs is a Just Economic Circuit to make the energy transition……
Electric Stoves, Energy Transition, or Import Substitution?
This Rp815 billion program deserves to be tested through more than a fiscal lens. It must also be examined through the lens of a just energy transition. The debate over electric…
Realizing Regional Social-Ecological Fiscal Justice Through the Regional Green Parliament
"Natural resource-producing regions bear the heaviest burden of ecological damage, while regions that protect their forests are ironically 'punished' with minimal fiscal capacity…
Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 26/2026: The Shadow of Petral and the Illusion of Energy Security
The direct appointment scheme for oil and gas imports was issued through Perpres 26/2026. Before the public could fully process the estimated state loss of Rp285 trillion in the…
Indonesia in the Global Context: A Call to Reject Deep-Sea Mining!
The upcoming meeting of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) marks a critical moment—one that will determine whether deep-sea mining can proceed. The stakes could not be…
Five Years of Block B: Time for Aceh to Demand Transparency and Distributive Justice
It has been five years since Block B in North Aceh changed hands from Pertamina Hulu Energi to PT Pema Global Energi (PGE), a joint venture between PT Pema and Thailand-based PTT…