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The report 'Boom & Bust Coal 2026' bySS analyzes global coal power trends in 2025, highlighting a growing gap where coal capacity is increasing while actual electricity production isS is declining. This trend is most prominent in China and India, where coal plants are increasingly used as 'system insurance' to support the integration of renewables. While the number of countries pursuing new coal projects is decreasing, Indonesia remains a significant outlier, expanding coal capacity primarily through 'captive' power plants for mineral processing (nickel and aluminum) and facing regulatory contradictions between its climate commitments and energy planning documents.

This report by Trend Asia examines the social and environmental risks associated with geothermal energy expansion in Indonesia. While promoted by international financial institutions as a low-carbon climate solution, the document argues that current funding models prioritize corporate financial risk over the resulting water scarcity, pollution, and human rights violations affecting local and indigenous communities.

This report by Trend Asia examines the socio-environmental impacts of geothermal energy expansion in Indonesia, arguing that financial models supported by international financial institutions (IFIs) like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) prioritize corporate de-risking over the rights and livelihoods of local and Indigenous communities.

A report by Trend Asia and Transparency International Indonesia detailing the economic and environmental losses associated with the Rempang Eco City project on Rempang Island, Indonesia, highlighting a significant gap between government claims and actual household incomes.

The report 'Boom and Bust Coal 2026' by Global Energy Monitor analyzes the global coal plant pipeline in 2025, highlighting a growing disconnect where coal capacity continues to increase—driven primarily by China and India—while actual coal-fired electricity generation declines due to the rapid expansion of wind and solar power.

A joint statement by Konde.co, Marjin Kiri, and Trend Asia condemning police surveillance and demands for a 'crowd permit' during a book discussion in Yogyakarta on December 22, 2025.

A coalition of 115 civil society organizations has issued a legal notice (somasi) to President Prabowo, demanding the immediate declaration of a national disaster status following ecological disasters, including floods and landslides, in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

A joint statement from civil society organizations across more than 14 countries in Asia and the Pacific calling for the integration of rights-based transition mineral governance into the COP30 outcomes in Belém, Brazil.

A declaration by Indonesian youth, read at the Pesta Energi Bersih Berkeadilan in Yogyakarta, demanding a just energy transition that prioritizes human rights and local ecosystems over corporate profit and resource exploitation.

This document is a legal conclusion submitted by the 'Gerakan Rakyat Menggugat Proyek Strategis Nasional' (GERAM PSN) to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia. It argues that several provisions of Law No. 6 of 2023 (the Job Creation Law) regarding the 'ease and acceleration' of National Strategic Projects (PSN) are unconstitutional, claiming they facilitate land grabbing, environmental destruction, and the violation of human rights, including the right to food and a healthy environment.

A report by Trend Asia and partners detailing the financial support provided by multilateral development banks (MDBs) to the Tangguh LNG project in Indonesia and the resulting environmental and social risks.

A statement by Trend Asia criticizing the Indonesian government for fiscal injustice, where low-income workers and the middle class face increasing taxes and economic hardship while political elites receive high allowances and tax exemptions.

This white paper by Trend Asia provides an economic valuation of the potential losses resulting from the Rempang Eco City project on Rempang Island. The report argues that the project, framed as a 'green economy' transition, threatens the livelihoods of indigenous and local communities and causes significant ecological degradation. Through a mixed-methods approach, the research calculates that the total economic value of the island's ecosystems per household is far higher than government claims, and that the potential environmental losses from the project would be more than three times the average household income.

A statement by Trend Asia and a coalition of international organizations condemning the use of excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances by Indonesian security forces during protests in August 2025.

A joint statement by Indonesia Corruption Watch, Trend Asia, and KontraS condemning police brutality during protests on August 28, 2025, and calling for the defunding of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) due to excessive spending on tactical vehicles and a massive budget increase for 2026.

This case study examines the human rights risks associated with the Rempang Eco-City project in Indonesia, highlighting the violence and judicial harassment faced by residents and human rights defenders (HRDs) opposing the development.

This briefing, published by Recourse and several partner organizations, argues that the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) technical assistance (TA) acts as a form of indirect funding that prolongs reliance on fossil gas. The document calls for the ADB to align its energy policy with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal by phasing out all direct and indirect support for fossil gas and increasing transparency and accountability in its TA processes.

This briefing by Trend Asia argues that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) continues to support fossil gas through technical assistance (TA) and ambiguous policy language, despite pledges to align with the Paris Agreement. The document contends that framing gas as a 'transitional fuel' or 'low-carbon' enables the planning of infrastructure that locks countries into long-term fossil dependency and risks creating stranded assets.

A critical report by Trend Asia analyzing the new Government Regulation on National Energy Policy (PP KEN), arguing that it promotes 'false solutions,' extends the use of fossil fuels until 2060, and fails to ensure a just and sustainable energy transition in Indonesia.

The 'Boom and Bust Coal 2025' report tracks global coal-fired power plant trends in 2024, noting a 20-year low in new capacity globally, though significant construction surges continue in China and India. While the EU and UK have accelerated coal phase-outs, Indonesia faces a contradictory trend where 'captive' coal plants for industrial use are increasing despite national transition goals.