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Indonesia should not let carbon rules become a trade war
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Fair Observer.
Read publicationInstead of expanding gas, the UAE should help Indonesia build offshore wind
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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Can Kuwait really be Indonesia’s defence ally?
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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China, Japan and South Korea Should Help Electrify Indonesia’s Public Transit
Opinion article by Yeta Purnama and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Global Policy.
Read publicationIndonesia’s ‘Many Friends’ Doctrine Is More Selective Than It Appears
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in the Jakarta Globe.
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Manfaat-mudarat ekspor komoditas satu pintu
An opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira, published in Tempo.
Read publicationA restorative economy achieves food security
Opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira, published in Tempo.
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Calamity Disguised as Potential: The Dangers and Illusion of Prosperity of Geothermal Projects
Revised edition of a zine on the social and environmental dangers and the illusion of prosperity associated with geothermal projects in Indonesia.
Read publicationIndonesia’s dangerous return to state-controlled trade
An opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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High potential, low prosperity: Structural and regulatory gaps in rural renewable energy transition
Indonesia’s renewable energy transition is leaving rural communities behind. A new study by CELIOS finds that despite Indonesia’s enormous renewable energy potential, structural inequality, weak regulation, and extractive economic dependence continue to hinder equitable energy access in villages. The report documents several alarming trends between 2021–2024. Household solar adoption declined by 26.3%, biogas utilization dropped by 19.8%, and community-scale micro-hydro development fell by 10.1%
Read publicationTrump-Xi summit reset cause for concern in Indonesia
Opinion article by Yeta Purnama and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Asia Times.
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Indonesia’snickel: What is seen and what remains buried
Indonesia sits at the center of one of the most consequential resource stories of our time. As the world's largest nickel producer, it holds a pivotal position in the supply chains feeding the electric vehicle boom — a position its government has worked deliberately to strengthen through downstream processing mandates and a rapid buildout of smelting infrastructure. Nickel exports have climbed sharply over the past five years, and on paper, the country looks like a rare winner in the global clea
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