On 2 February in Jakarta, IRI Indonesia joined a workshop on the Just Energy Transition organized by AMAN and Indigenous Peoples Rights International. The gathering brought together Indigenous community representatives and partner NGOs to examine how Indonesia’s energy transition is unfolding in practice and how so-called low-emission projects can still lead to land dispossession and rights violations. IRI Indonesia contributed to the discussion by stressing that a just transition must be judged not only by technology, but also by governance, including recognition of Indigenous territories, safeguards against coercive land acquisition, and accountability for environmental and social harm. Participants also raised concerns about biodiversity damage, pollution, and the criminalization of communities defending their lands. By helping frame the transition around rights and territorial protection, IRI Indonesia is pushing back against climate solutions that risk reproducing old patterns of harm.
