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…
Can Coal Production Boost State Revenue?
The government sees an opportunity to increase coal production in order to boost state revenue. The 2026 RKAB will be revised. PRESIDENT Prabowo Subianto has called for this…
The Impact of the Revised Coal RKAB on Business Certainty
Business leaders are highlighting the certainty of coal production quotas in the 2026 RKAB. Policy inconsistencies are seen as a negative signal. Minister of Energy and Mineral…
Study Urges Business Leaders to Reconsider Investments in the Coal Industry
A study by Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia predicts that coal reserves will be depleted within the next 30 to 50 years. “This indicates that coal reserves won’t last that…
Indonesia: Perpetrators of acid attack on Andrie Yunus must be prosecuted
We, civil society across the globe, strongly condemn and denounce the acid attack against the Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence…
Coal Contributes 51 Percent of National CO2 Emissions
Coal is the largest contributor to national CO2 emissions, accounting for 51 percent. Transparency of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions presents complex challenges, including the…
ICEL and PWYP Highlight Environmentally Risky Provisions in Indonesia–US Trade Agreement
The reciprocal trade agreement between Indonesia and the United States has drawn scrutiny from civil society groups. The deal is seen as potentially undermining environmental…
Joint Release: The US–Indonesia RTA, A Threat to the Weakening of Environmental and Natural Resource Governance in Indonesia
Jakarta, March 16 2026 - On 20 February, the President of the United States and the President of Indonesia signed a trade agreement (Reciprocal Trade Agreement/RTA) that opens an…
The Energy Sector Contributes 75 Percent of Global Emissions, Importing Data Transparency in Indonesia
The energy sector accounts for nearly three-quarters (75 percent) of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The largest source of GHG emissions is power generation, followed by…
Coal Contributes 51 Percent of National CO2 Emissions, PWYP Research Promotes Transparency of Emissions Data in the Mining and Energy Sectors
The coal sector is the largest contributor to carbon emissions in Indonesia. This is revealed in a research report titled "Improving Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Transparency…