Civil Society Organizations Criticize Indonesia’s Trade Deals with the US and the European Union
The primary focus of this criticism centers on the issue of critical minerals, specifically copper and nickel, and their potential influence on the direction of downstreaming…
Critical Minerals as a Means of Pressure, Downstreaming at Stake in Agreements?
Siap – Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia and the Transnational Institute have responded critically to two recent trade agreements reached by the Indonesian government with the…
10 Years of Illegal Mining in the IKN Area Cost the State IDR 5.7 Trillion: PWYP Highlights Failure of Oversight
KALTIMPOST.ID, SAMARINDA - Illegal coal mining has been carried out in the Bukit Soeharto conservation area and the Indonesian Capital City (IKN) for nearly a decade. The illegal…
Indonesia’s shortened mining quota may have limited impact on nickel prices
By Karl Decena Commodity Insights Indonesia plans to shorten nickel mining quotas to one year from three years to help limit oversupply, but the plan is unlikely to boost prices…
Grassroots Bootcamp in Mataram: Amplifying Voices for a Just Energy Transition in Indonesia
IVOOX.id – Only five percent of women in the energy sector hold decision-making roles in Indonesia’s energy transition. A just energy transition toward a low-carbon, socially…
Peaceful Protesters Monitor National Energy Council Selection, Voice 5 Key Demands
Civil society groups and community members held a symbolic demonstration to monitor the selection process for members of the National Energy Council (DEN) at the Hotel Indonesia…
Monitoring the National Energy Council Member Selection: Transparency and Accountability!
Rancak Media – Jakarta – A coalition of civil society organizations focusing on energy issues, comprising Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, Enter Nusantara, and Fossil Free…
DEN Lacks Female Representation, Energy Policies May Overlook Real Needs
KOMPAS.com - Mikewati Vera Tangka, Secretary General of the Indonesian Women’s Coalition (KPI), has raised concerns about the lack of female representation on the National Energy…
Call to Monitor the Selection of National Energy Council Members Five Demands from Civil Society in a Peaceful Protest to Safeguard Public Participation in the Selection Process for the National Energy Council (DEN)
Jakarta – A civil society coalition comprising various organizations and communities including Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, Enter Nusantara, and Fossil Free UKI staged a…
Mineral and Coal Royalty Increase Could Be Capital to Boost Energy Transition
JAKARTA – The government has recently enacted an increase in royalty rates for minerals and coal (minerba) through Government Regulation (PP) No. 18/2025 and PP No. 19/2025. Civil…