Report

With a young coal fleet, a high share of coal in the energy mix and local economies in coal regions highly dominated by the mining industry, Indonesia ranks highest in the world in terms of exposure to the effects of a coal phase out. This makes the transition away from coal challenging, yet at the same time increases the urgency for early strategic action.

This report identifies current relevant knowledge and data gaps that can inform the research agenda in the nexus of a sustainable transition in coal regions and beyond. Two of Indonesia’s main coal regions, East Kalimantan and South Sumatra, are analysed in detail. The report also presents an overview of the gender implications of coal transitions in Indonesia.