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Indonesia–US Trade Agreement Challenged in Court, Civil Society Coalition Warns of Risks to Economic Sovereignty
A civil society coalition consisting of CELIOS, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ), Solidaritas Perempuan, and supported by WALHI Nasional and Trend Asia has officially filed a lawsuit for Unlawful Government Act (Onrechtmatige Overheidsdaad) against the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) on March 11, 2026. The lawsuit challenges the President’s decision to sign the Indonesia–United States Reciprocal T
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CELIOS Expert Testimony at the PTUN: PLN’s 2025–2034 RUPTL Burdens State Finances
CELIOS Executive Director Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara provided expert testimony in Case Number 286/G/2025/PTUN.JKT concerning the review of PLN’s 2025–2034 RUPTL. In his testimony, Bhima highlighted the large share held by independent power producers (IPPs) in the RUPTL, accounting for 73% of total investment, and its impact on state finances, APBN subsidies and compensation, electricity supply reliability, and the public’s purchasing power. Data shows that PLN’s payments to IPPs—including for unused electricity—have reached hundreds of trillions of rupiah, potentially constituting state losses.
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Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC): In Pursuit of 8% Economic Growth, Environmental Protection and Vulnerable Groups Are Overlooked
Jakarta, October 24, 2025 — The government has just released the draft of the Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC), which is expected to be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ahead of COP 30 in Brazil this November. During a public consultation session held by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, officials acknowledged that delays in submitting the SNDC document were due to difficulties in aligning targets across sectors. In fact, unde
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