Campaign Against Coal Power Plant
1. Together with our network, we are actively involved in the production and promotion of a “box office” documentary (reaching 36 million viewers) entitled “Sexy Killers” (about how the political economy behind the coal industry and its impact on society).
2. Together with local and national networks, we started a campaign (until now) against the high-emission Java 9 and 10 coal power plant (CPP) projects in Banten. Among them, several times in front of the South Korean Embassy in Jakarta and public spaces in Banten. We also cooperate with South Korean civil society organizations in filing lawsuits against South Korean companies and banks. Exposure and campaigning for the controversy over this project then led the South Korean Parliament to summon the government and some funding agencies involved in the Java 9 and 10 CPP projects resulting in a delay of the project for half a year (until May 2020) before it was finally signed.
Capacity Building
Together with Greenpeace, Watch Doc, Tempo Institute, Bright Sumatra for Clean Energy and Kanopi Bengkulu, we conducted capacity building activities for residents and local partner networks in Sumatra in the form of documentation and investigation training. We trained 16 out of 11 members of the network of civil society organizations from 6 provinces in Sumatra and developed modules and curricula for the activity.
1. Bersama jejaring, kami terlibat aktif dalam pembuatan dan promosi film dokumenter “box office” (mencapai 36 juta penonton) berjudul “Sexy Killers” (tentang bagaimana ekonomi politik di balik industri batubara dan dampaknya bagi masyarakat).
2. Bersama jejaring di tapak dan nasional, kami memulai kampanye (sampai sekarang) menentang proyek emisi tinggi PLTU Jawa 9 dan 10 di Banten. Di antaranya beberapa kali aksi di depan Kedutaan Besar Korea Selatan di Jakarta serta di ruang publik di Banten. Kami juga bekerja sama dengan organisasi masyarakat sipil Korea Selatan dalam mengajukan gugatan penghubung ke perusahaan dan bank Korea Selatan. Eksposur dan kampanye atas kontroversi dari proyek ini kemudian membuat Parlemen Korea Selatan memanggil pemerintah dan sejumlah lembaga pendana yang terlibat dalam proyek PLTU Jawa 9 dan 10, dan mengakibatkan tertundanya proyek selama setengah tahun (hingga Mei 2020) sebelum akhirnya ditandatangani.
3. Kami melatih 16 orang dari 11 anggota jaringan organisasi masyarakat sipil dari 6 provinsi di Sumatera tentang investigasi dan dokumentasi. Kami juga mengembangkan modul dan kurikulum untuk pelatihan tersebut.
2020
2020
Initial Coal Financing Campaign Collaboration
Together with national and international networks (Asia Energy Network), we exposed Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Corporation, which is still involved in financing the dirty coal industry. This action in the Philippines made SMBC withdraw its application to obtain green accreditation under Green Climate Finance (GCF).
In collaboration with Greenpeace, Walhi, and Jatam, we encouraged CIMB bank to develop a new policy to end financing the coal industry.
However, this new policy only covers ongoing gross investments, such as the Java 9-10 PP project in Cilegon, Banten.
Together with the Netherlands-based non-profit organization, Recourse, we highlight the role of IFC (International Finance Corporation)-in the Green Equity Approach (GEA), which aims to exit coal’s equity clients by 2030. Our report reveals two IFC clients who have just signed the GEA; one among them, Hana Bank Indonesia, is still financing the new CPP project.
Capacity Building
Investigation and documentation training for youth in areas affected by the Java 9-10 CPP proiect. Twenty participants from 3 main villages in the areas affected attended the training.
Report Launch
Together with the network, namely National JATAM, East Kalimantan JATAM, National WALHI, East Kalimantan WALHI, Forest Watch Indonesia, POKJA 30, Coastal and Fishermen Working Group, we published the report “The New Capital for Whom?”. This report exposes the new capital project’s social, economic, and environmental impacts and then opposes the mega project relocating the Indonesian capital to East Kalimantan. We also highlight the oligarchs-concession owners and political elites who will benefit from moving the money. This report received significant attention from the mass media and the public.
Together with WALHI Jakarta and Pena Masyarakat, we published a report, “Java 9-10: A Korean Forced Investment in the midst of A Climate and Humanitarian Disaster,” a campaign against Java 9-10 CPP project.
This report exposes how forced dirty energy projects are economically, environmentally, and socially unprofitable.
Together with Recourse, we launched the report “Coming clean: Can the IFC help end coal finance?” This report highlights Hana Bank Indonesia, which is still financing the Java 9-10 CPP project even though this financial institution is an IFC client in the Green Equity Approach scheme. This report follows up on previous reports on IFC and Hana Bank Indonesia on the Java 9-10 dirty energy project.
2021
2021
Report Launch
1. Publication of joint report (with Recourse)” Closing loopholes: How the IFC can help stop fossil fuel finance.
2. Research on biomass (especially wood pellets), supply chains, players, and their impact on changes in land use. This research aims to increase public awareness about biomass and co-firing CPP.
3. Launch of joint report “Inviting Disaster.” This report reveals the dangers behind the extractive industries supported by the current regime, which can exacerbate ecological and social disasters.
Advocacy Through Film
1. Launching of the documentary film: Love Letters from the Pantura-explaining the environmental, social, and economic impacts of developing a national strategic project (including coal power plant) along the north coast of Java Island (Pantura) to the surrounding community. Collaboration with Watchdoc and Greenpeace Indonesia.
2. Launching of the documentary film “Baradwipa,” a documentary about the impact of Chinese investment in CPPs in Sumatra. Collaboration between several members of the #BersihkanIndonesia movement with Watchdoc.
Campaign & Efforts to Stop Coal Financing
1. Parade. Campaign against Maybank (Malaysian Bank involved in financing Java 9 & 10 CPP project) with Market Forces, Greenpeace, Walhi, Auriga Jatam, Etc.
2. Together with national and global networks, we have sent another letter to members of the Green Climate Fund Board not to approve the application for re-accreditation of SMBC to the Green Climate Fund
3. Campaign against Bank of China (one of the funders behind the Java 9 & 10 CPP project in Banten, Indonesia), movement on an international scale.
4. FABA (flv ash bottom ash) reactive policy campaign for the coal power plant was removed from the B3 Waste list by the Minister of Environment and Forestry.
5. New “solution” program on community renewable energy initiatives (2 year initial phase):
- Studying provincial and energy policy gap analysis.
- Documentation of community renewable energy initiatives.
- Develop community renewable energy initiatives.
- Developed a new partnership with the Directorate General of Regional Development, Ministry of Home Affairs.
6. Launching of “False Solution” campaign (focused on co-firing CPP-2 year initial phase.
7. Reactive policy campaign on the World Bank’s CPF.
7. Program “solusi” baru tentang inisiatif energi terbarukan masyarakat (fase awal 2 tahun):
a. Mempelajari analisis kesenjangan kebijakan energi dan provinsi.
b. Dokumentasi inisiatif energi terbarukan masyarakat.
c. Mengembangkan inisiatif energi terbarukan masyarakat.
d. Mengembangkan kemitraan baru dengan Direktorat Jenderal Pembangunan Daerah, Kementerian Dalam Negeri.
8. Peluncuran kampanye “False Solution” (berfokus pada co-firing PLTU)-2 tahun fase awal.
9. Riset tentang biomassa (khususnya wood pellet), rantai pasok, pemain dan dampaknya terhadap perubahan penggunaan lahan. Riset ini bertujuan meningkatkan kesadaran publik tentang biomassa dan co-firing PLTU.
10. Peluncuran film dokumenter: Surat Cinta dari Pantura-memaparkan dampak lingkungan, sosial dan ekonomi dari pembangunan proyek strategis nasional (termasuk PLTU) di sepanjang pantai utara Pulau Jawa (Pantura) ke masyarakat sekitar. Kolaborasi dengan Watchdoc dan Greenpeace Indonesia.
11. Kampanye November terhadap Bank Tiongkok (salah satu penyandang dana di balik proyek PLTU Jawa 9 & 10 di Banten, Indonesia), kampanye dalam skala internasional.
12. Peluncuran film dokumenter “Baradwipa”, film dokumenter tentang dampak investasi Tiongkok di PLTU-PLTU yang berada di Sumatera. Kolaborasi beberapa anggota gerakan Bersihkan Indonesia dengan Watchdoc.