Mataram, December 18, 2024 – Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, in collaboration with Yayasan Penabulu, hosted a Multi-Stakeholder capacity-building event attended by 44 participants from various sectors, including local government representatives, private sector actors, media professionals, and civil society organizations. The event aimed to enhance understanding of policies related to a just energy transition and the mainstreaming of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI). It also explored monitoring schemes for energy transition projects that local governments and affected communities could implement.
The primary objective was to ensure that energy transition policies account for social and economic dimensions, preventing further inequalities, particularly for women and vulnerable groups. This event was part of efforts to respond to the revised 2023 Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan for Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (CIPP JETP). Currently, the JETP Secretariat is drafting operational guidelines and monitoring and evaluation frameworks for energy transition projects in Indonesia, requiring active participation from various stakeholders. This engagement is especially critical in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), a province aspiring to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
PWYP Indonesia and Yayasan Penabulu invited three key speakers to present in three sessions. The event concluded with group discussions to gather feedback on indicators for monitoring energy transition projects in Indonesia.
Session 1: The Framework for a Just Energy Transition
Kemala Fabrian, Project Coordinator for the JETP Secretariat, outlined the policy framework for a just energy transition and the Secretariat’s role in related projects. The JETP has three primary targets:
- Emissions reduction: Limiting electricity sector emissions to below 290 million metric tons of CO2 by 2030.
- Renewable energy expansion: Ensuring that 34% of electricity generation comes from renewable energy by 2030.
- Funding mobilization: Securing $20 billion in funding, split equally between public and private sources, with contributions from International Partner Groups (IPG) and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).
The JETP Secretariat introduced a Just Transition Framework that comprehensively identifies the social, economic, and environmental dimensions that affect JETP investments. This framework encompasses nine standards grounded in international safeguarding best practices:
- Cultural heritage
- Resettlement and relocation
- Local communities and Indigenous Peoples
- Employment and working conditions
- Biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management
- Climate change and disaster risk
- Community health, safety, and security
- Pollution prevention and resource efficiency
- Economic diversification and transformation
These standards are supported by two core pillars: “No One Left Behind” and Sustainability and Resilience, rooted in values such as human rights, gender equality, community empowerment, and accountability. The framework’s implementation requires project-level monitoring with contributions from local governments and affected communities, as the JETP Secretariat serves primarily as a liaison between the Indonesian government and 10 IPG countries and GFANZ. Cabinet reshuffles have further complicated the clarity of roles and functions previously managed by the now-defunct National Energy Transition Task Force (SATGAS TEN) under the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment.
Session 2: Integrating GEDSI in Energy Transition
Ida Wahyudah, Chair of the GEDSI JET Working Group in NTB, highlighted integrating GEDSI perspectives into energy transition efforts, focusing on five priority sectors: households, industry, commerce, transportation, and agriculture. This integration is backed by Regional Regulation Numbers 13 and 43 of 2024, reinforcing NTB’s roadmap toward net-zero emissions by 2050. However, Ida emphasized significant challenges, including knowledge gaps and limited availability of GEDSI-related data at both regional and national levels.
Session 3: The Role of Local Governments and Communities
Catherine K. Winata from the JETP Secretariat’s Just Transition Working Group discussed the roles of local governments and communities in implementing just-energy transition projects. The session covered a draft of the nine Just Transition standards and outlined responsibilities for relevant data collection and monitoring. This involves coordination among governments, program developers, funders, the JETP Secretariat, and civil society.
Participants reviewed and provided input on the proposed nine standards, ensuring they incorporate justice and GEDSI principles into their indicators.
Civil society emphasized five principles of justice that must be upheld and enforced:
- Recognition: Acknowledging the wisdom of communities in environmental stewardship.
- Procedural justice: Implementing participatory top-down policies.
- Distributive and corrective justice: Enforcing laws against environmental damage and restoring ecosystems.
- Restorative justice: Resolving conflicts at their root causes.
Moving forward, participants agreed that existing multi-stakeholder networks could further apply justice principles by developing specific, localized indicators. This approach will facilitate adoption and implementation at the local government level.