Management of Natural Resources and Energy Exports by Danantara Raises Concerns about Governance and Monopoly
JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto's policy of establishing an export agency for several strategic commodities under the Nusantara Anagata Power Investment Management Agency…
Narrative Warfare Behind Nickel Downstreaming: Information Operations in Indonesia’s Energy Transition Debate
The issue of nickel downstreaming in Indonesia is no longer merely an economic debate—it has become an information battleground involving various actors. Energy transition has…
Civil groups urge ASEAN to prioritize just energy transition amidst Middle East crisis
Civil society and resource justice groups are urging ASEAN leaders to place a “just and inclusive energy transition” at the center of the bloc’s response to the ongoing Middle…
Non-Subsidized Fuel Price Hike Triggers Consumer Migration
PravadaNews – The price of non-subsidized fuel (BBM) from PT Pertamina (Persero) experienced an increase on Monday, May 4, 2026. The non-subsidized fuels subject to price…
Import Duty Exemption for LPG and Plastic Raw Materials is Pragmatic
PravadaNews – The Indonesian government will implement an import duty exemption for LPG and plastic raw materials for six months. Initially, the import duty for LPG and plastic…
Methane Not Counted, Coal Industry Emissions Data Is Actually Higher
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data from the coal industry remains inaccurate. So far, the government has focused too heavily on carbon dioxide (CO₂), while other emissions, such…
The PWYP Coalition Highlights the Oil and Gas Bill Deliberations, Urging the House of Representatives Not to Rush the Broadcast
Several civil society organizations affiliated with Publish What You Pay Indonesia have highlighted the accelerated deliberations of the Oil and Gas Bill (RUU Migas) by the…
PWYP Indonesia Coalition: The Oil and Gas Bill Must Not Be Rushed to Publication!
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia Coalition has highlighted the swift action taken by the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in processing the Oil and Gas Bill (RUU…
The Oil and Gas Bill Must Be Aligned with the Energy Transition
The Draft Oil and Gas Law (RUU Migas) is considered necessary not only to address the fundamental issue of national energy security, including Indonesia's dependence on fossil…
The narrative of a “coal resurgence” has emerged in the wake of the Iran war, but the data tells a different story
Following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, a narrative has emerged in the media and among analysts about a “coal…