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An open letter from Indonesian civil society organizations and international think tanks urging global fashion brands to abandon biomass as a fuel source in their supply chains, arguing that it is a 'false solution' that drives deforestation and undermines the transition to truly clean energy like solar and wind.

This briefing by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Global Energy Monitor (GEM) examines the growth of 'captive' coal-fired power plants in Indonesia—off-grid stations operated by industrial actors. The report highlights a significant increase in captive coal capacity, primarily driven by the metal smelting industry, and argues that this trend threatens Indonesia's national climate commitments and the goals of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

This briefing by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) examines the growth of 'captive' coal-fired power plants in Indonesia—off-grid facilities operated by industrial users. It highlights a significant increase in captive capacity, particularly to power metal smelters for nickel and aluminium, which contradicts Indonesia's climate commitments and the goals of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

This briefing by the NewClimate Institute evaluates the progress of 16 countries against 1.5°C-aligned benchmarks for decarbonising the power sector. It argues that a global transition to clean power must be achieved within a generation, requiring the phase-out of coal and fossil gas by 2040, with developed nations moving faster. While some countries show progress in coal phase-outs and renewables, the briefing highlights a critical lack of explicit fossil gas phase-out plans and concerns over China's coal plant permitting.

Friends of the Earth International and WALHI denounce the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island, Indonesia, who protested a National Strategic Program to build an "eco-city" without local consent.

Friends of the Earth International and WALHI denounce the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island, Indonesia, who are protesting a national strategic program to build an "eco-city" without local consent.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and WALHI denouncing the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island, Indonesia, following a National Strategic Program to build an 'Eco-City' without local consent.

An analysis by Ember on per capita coal power emissions across G20 economies from 2015 to 2022, highlighting that while over half of these nations have seen declines, Australia and South Korea remain the highest polluters per capita.

The Southeast Asia Regional Resilience Dialogue outcome document outlines strategies to scale up climate adaptation and resilience in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the role of grassroots organizations, women's leadership, and the need for flexible, multi-level financing to support local actions.

The Corporate Climate Finance Playbook provides a framework for companies to strategically deploy, manage, and raise capital to meet climate goals. It categorizes instruments into capital deployment, management, and raising, emphasizing the need to match financial tools to the innovation stage of climate initiatives. Through case studies from companies like Microsoft, Autodesk, and Salesforce, it demonstrates how blending philanthropy, venture capital, and sustainability bonds can accelerate the transition to net zero.

The NewClimate Institute's assessment of G20 long-term strategies finds that while most members have set net zero targets (mostly for 2050), there is a significant lack of quantitative detail regarding climate finance. France is uniquely committed to phasing out domestic fossil gas and oil exploration, and the UK is the only member including international aviation and shipping in its targets. Most members rely on carbon dioxide removal to offset residual emissions, which are expected to be 19-28% of 2019 levels by 2050.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the alignment of Indonesia's power sector finance with its Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2060 roadmap. It identifies a significant financing and capacity gap for renewable energy, noting that while renewable finance has grown, it remains far below the USD 16 billion annual investment required to meet national targets.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) examines the intersection of methane emissions from the agri-food sector and human health. It identifies primary emission sources—including livestock, rice cultivation, and land-use change—and proposes systemic solutions that offer co-benefits for public health, such as reduced respiratory illness and improved nutrition.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance explains how methane emissions accelerate global warming and degrade air quality, leading to significant human health risks. It identifies agriculture, energy, and waste as the primary anthropogenic sources and argues that rapid methane reduction can provide immediate health benefits, including the prevention of hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of emergency room visits.

This report details how methane emissions from agriculture, energy, and waste sectors accelerate global warming and degrade air quality, leading to significant human health risks. It argues that because methane has a short atmospheric lifetime, rapid reductions can provide immediate health and climate benefits, potentially avoiding 255,000 deaths and 775,000 asthma-related emergency room visits annually through readily available mitigation measures.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, prepared by Abt Associates, examines the sources of methane emissions from the waste sector—specifically municipal solid waste and wastewater—and the associated public health benefits of mitigation strategies. It provides technical solutions for reducing methane and outlines a framework for international, national, and local action to improve health equity and climate resilience.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance examines the intersection of methane emissions from the waste and wastewater sectors and human health. It details how improving waste management can reduce tropospheric ozone and other pollutants, thereby preventing premature deaths and diseases, while providing strategies for international, national, and local action.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the financing landscape of Indonesia's power sector from 2015 to 2021. It highlights a significant gap between current investment trends and the funding required to meet the country's Net Zero Emission (NZE) 2060 targets, while detailing the shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy finance.

This report by RMI outlines financial and policy solutions to decarbonize long-term coal power purchase agreements (PPAs), using a representative Indonesian PPA as a case study to demonstrate how innovative financial mechanisms can reduce emissions while maintaining costs for taxpayers and earnings for investors.

The NewClimate Institute report defines 'high-hanging fruit' as decarbonisation technologies and measures that are currently inaccessible to host governments due to extraordinary costs or insurmountable barriers. The report argues that targeting these projects is essential to ensure climate mitigation ambition is enhanced rather than compromised, and proposes several interventions to develop a project pipeline and redirect voluntary climate finance toward these high-cost or first-of-a-kind technologies.