CELIOS meluncurkan Indonesia-MENA Desk bersamaan dengan studi “Looking Towards MENA: Alternative Investment Partners for Indonesia’s Energy Transition.” Laporan ini menekankan pentingnya mencari mitra pendanaan baru di tengah pergeseran geopolitik global. Agenda pro-fosil Donald Trump yang berpotensi melemahkan kerja sama iklim internasional, serta dominasi pembiayaan PLTU batu bara oleh China di Indonesia, menunjukkan risiko jika hanya bergantung pada mitra lama dalam transisi energi bersih.
Studi ini menyoroti kawasan Timur Tengah dan Afrika Utara (MENA) sebagai alternatif strategis. Sovereign wealth fund seperti PIF (Arab Saudi) dan ADIA (Abu Dhabi) semakin gencar berinvestasi di energi terbarukan, teknologi, dan infrastruktur. Inisiatif Vision 2030 Arab Saudi dan Masdar di Uni Emirat Arab menunjukkan kepemimpinan MENA dalam energi bersih. Jika dimanfaatkan optimal, investasi dari MENA dapat membuka ribuan triliun rupiah output ekonomi, menciptakan jutaan lapangan kerja, sekaligus menekan emisi dan biaya kesehatan.
CELIOS menekankan diversifikasi kemitraan energi sebagai kunci menuju target Net Zero 2060. Memperkuat kerja sama dengan MENA akan membantu Indonesia mengurangi ketergantungan pada AS dan China, serta memperkuat posisinya dalam rantai pasok energi terbarukan global. “Indonesia harus menyeimbangkan kemitraan dengan China dan MENA secara strategis agar pertumbuhan tetap berkelanjutan dan tidak tergantung pada satu investor saja,” ujar Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Direktur Indonesia-MENA Desk CELIOS.
CELIOS has launched the Indonesia-MENA Desk along with its study “Looking Towards MENA: Alternative Investment Partners for Indonesia’s Energy Transition.” The report underscores the urgency of seeking new financing partners amid shifting global geopolitics. With Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda potentially undermining international climate cooperation and China’s heavy financing of coal projects in Indonesia, relying on traditional partners poses risks for the country’s clean energy transition.
The study highlights the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as a strategic alternative. Gulf sovereign wealth funds such as Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Abu Dhabi’s ADIA have been diversifying into clean energy, technology, and infrastructure. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the UAE’s Masdar initiative showcase MENA’s leadership in renewables, offering Indonesia not only investment capital but also long-term energy security. By tapping into MENA funding, Indonesia could unlock trillions in economic output and millions of new jobs while reducing emissions and health costs.
CELIOS stresses that diversifying energy partnerships is vital to achieving Net Zero by 2060. Strengthening ties with MENA would allow Indonesia to reduce dependence on the U.S. and China while positioning itself in the global renewable supply chain. “Indonesia must strategically balance partnerships with China and MENA to ensure sustainable growth and avoid overdependence on a single investor,” said Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director of the Indonesia-MENA Desk at CELIOS.
