Briefing Paper Bencana Iklim Kian Masif dan Mengorbankan Masyarakat, Mengapa Pemerintah Terus Menggenjot Energi Fosil?

This briefing paper by Trend Asia criticizes the Indonesian government's continued reliance on coal-fired power plants (PLTU) despite escalating climate disasters and negative socio-economic impacts. It details legal challenges brought by civil society organizations and affected citizens against the National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) 2025-2060 and the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025-2034, arguing that these documents perpetuate fossil fuel dependency and ignore public health and environmental risks.

• The Indonesian government's energy planning continues to prioritize coal, with the RUKN 2025-2060 projecting 54 GW of coal PLTUs operating until 2060, peaking at 62.4 GW with 5-30% biomass co-firing. Additionally, the RUPTL 2025-2034 includes 6.3 GW of new PLTUs and extends the lifespan of existing plants by 10-20 years.
• Coal power plants cause significant economic losses for local communities. Research by CREA, CELIOS, and Trend Asia titled "Toxic Twenty: Daftar Hitam 20 PLTU Paling Berbahaya di Indonesia" estimated an annual aggregate income decrease of approximately Rp48.4 trillion for communities affected by 20 specific PLTUs, primarily impacting the fisheries, plantations, and agriculture sectors.
• Extractive industries have led to the loss of millions of hectares of natural forests in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra between 2014 and 2024. Specifically, 31 Forest Utilization Business Permits (PBPH) operate across 1,019,287 hectares in these three provinces. There is a concern that biomass co-firing will further drive deforestation by converting forests into High Conservation Value (HTE) areas.
• Civil society organizations and affected citizens have filed two separate lawsuits at the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta) to challenge energy policies. The first, filed on September 26, 2025, targets the RUKN (Case No. 327/G/LH/2025/PTUN.JKT), and the second, filed on November 26, 2025, targets the RUPTL (Case No. 400/G/LH/2025/PTUN.JKT).
• Experts and witnesses in the RUKN trial argue that the government is pursuing a 'phase down' rather than a 'phase out' of coal, providing leniency for captive PLTUs. They warn that maintaining high-carbon technology increases the health burden on citizens and the financial burden on the BPJS (social security agency), while the RUKN lacks a substantive Strategic Environmental Assessment (KLHS).

APA

Trend Asia (n.d.). Briefing Paper Bencana Iklim Kian Masif dan Mengorbankan Masyarakat, Mengapa Pemerintah Terus Menggenjot Energi Fosil? https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Briefing-Paper-Bencana-Iklim-Kian-Masif-dan-Mengorbankan-Masyarakat-Mengapa-Pemerintah-Terus-Menggenjot-Investasi-Energi-Fosil_-1.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. Briefing Paper Bencana Iklim Kian Masif dan Mengorbankan Masyarakat, Mengapa Pemerintah Terus Menggenjot Energi Fosil? n.d. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Briefing-Paper-Bencana-Iklim-Kian-Masif-dan-Mengorbankan-Masyarakat-Mengapa-Pemerintah-Terus-Menggenjot-Investasi-Energi-Fosil_-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasiandbriefing, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{Briefing Paper Bencana Iklim Kian Masif dan Mengorbankan Masyarakat, Mengapa Pemerintah Terus Menggenjot Energi Fosil?}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Briefing-Paper-Bencana-Iklim-Kian-Masif-dan-Mengorbankan-Masyarakat-Mengapa-Pemerintah-Terus-Menggenjot-Investasi-Energi-Fosil_-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }