Ms Rika Isnarti1
1Griffith University, Australia, 2Universitas Pertamina, Indonesia
Biography:
Rika Isnarti is a PhD candidate at the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University. Her research focuses on diplomacy in international relations and energy transition policies. Before pursuing her doctoral studies, she worked as an analyst at the research centre of Universitas Pertamina, Indonesia, where she also served as an academic staff member. Rika’s academic interests lie in understanding how varying degrees of state involvement and participation shape energy transition efforts in the context of international relations. Her work aims to provide insights into the interplay between global cooperation and domestic energy policy frameworks.
Abstract:
Indonesia has pledged for net zero emission to address climate change, meet sustainable development goals, and promote renewable energy. However, Indonesia has relied on fossil fuels for a long time and was even once an oil-importing country. Adopting energy transition will require many lessons to be learned and significant capacity-building efforts for Indonesia. In its efforts to adopt energy transition, Indonesia faces challenges such as financial constraints, technological gaps, balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability, and addressing needs for capacity building, and more. Thus, intense and extensive collaboration is needed to enhance the agenda. To support its energy transition agenda and achieve a diverse energy mix, it has actively collaborated with many countries and international entities. This study aims to identify the countries with which Indonesia has established significant partnerships, examined the nature of these partnerships, and analyse the focus area and scope of these collaborations within public diplomacy. It analyses publicly accessible bilateral agreements, MoUs, and joint statements to identify trends, data from 2004 until 2024. The research categorizes partnerships into several areas such as capacity building, policy development, knowledge sharing, energy efficiency, and so on. It aims to reveal trends in Indonesia’s international cooperation strategy, objectives, and key partners. Finally, it offers recommendations for optimizing future collaborations.