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Research Conversations | Indonesia: Achieving a Just and Sustainable Energy Transition
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From Wednesday november 19 2025 to Wednesday november 19 2025
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Schedule
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From 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
An archipelago of 17,500 islands and a major coal producer, Indonesia has engaged in an ambitious decarbonization effort under the JETP (Just Energy Transition Partnership).
But how can the country balance climate efficiency, social equity, and political acceptability?
Raising fuel prices could accelerate CO₂ emission reductions, yet risk deepening energy poverty among low-income households.
This webinar will explore the behavioral and social impacts of higher energy prices, and discuss redistribution mechanisms that could make the transition fairer and more inclusive.
Moderated by Emmanuel Fourmann, Research Officer, Agence française de développement
Speakers:
- Muhammad Hanri, Head of the Economic and Social Research Unit at LPEM (Institute for Economic and Social Research, University of Indonesia)
- Rus’an Nasrudin, Head of the Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, and researcher at LPEM (Institute for Economic and Social Research, University of Indonesia)
- Cathal O’Donaghue, Dean of the University of Galway (Ireland)
Discussants:
- Varinia Tromben, Head of the Public Finance and Governance Project Team, AFD
- Aldy Gustinara Darwili, Researcher on Climate and Sustainability, KAPSAC
This webinar is part of a research project supported by the Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities. Coordinated by AFD and financed by the European Commission, the Extension of the Facility contributes to the development of public policies aimed at reducing inequalities in four countries: South Africa, Mexico, Colombia and Indonesia over the period 2021-2025.
Find out more about the project
