By Tutut Indriaty, Project Assistant ITDP Indonesia Illustration by Danu Fitra (@fetradanu) The energy transition in the transportation sector is often promoted as a quick solution to the climate crisis. In Indonesia, this narrative has been translated into a massive push for electric vehicle adoption. However, behind the ambitious emissions reduction of targets lies a…
Oleh Tutut Indriaty, Project Assistant ITDP Indonesia Ilustrasi oleh Danu Fitra (@fetradanu) Transisi energi di sektor transportasi sering kali dipasarkan sebagai solusi cepat bagi krisis iklim. Di Indonesia, narasi ini diterjemahkan secara masif melalui percepatan adopsi kendaraan listrik. Namun di balik angka penurunan emisi yang ambisius, terselip pertanyaan mendasar: apakah transisi ini sudah memastikan keadilan bagi seluruh…
Oleh Rahmad Wandi Putra, Senior Transport Associate ITDP Indonesia Berdasarkan laporan “Indonesia Sustainable Mobility Outlook 2025” (IESR, 2025), Indonesia telah menjadi negara nett importir BBM sejak 2004 dan konsumsi BBM untuk sektor transportasi sendiri sudah mencapai 36% dari total konsumsi BBM nasional1. Setidaknya, Indonesia mengeluarkan uang sebesar USD 22 miliar (~IDR 335 triliun) untuk…
By Rahmad Wandi Putra, Senior Transport Associate ITDP Indonesia According to the Indonesia Sustainable Mobility Outlook 2025 (IESR, 2025), Indonesia has been a net fuel importer since 2004, with the transport sector accounting for 36% of total national fuel consumption1. In 2023, the country spent at least USD 22 billion (~IDR 335 trillion) on…
By Ajani Raushanfikra, Urban Planning & Inclusivity Associate ITDP Indonesia Illustration by Puty Puar The electrification momentum is not only transforming technology from diesel fuel to electricity—but also creating an opportunity to build a more gender-equitable transport ecosystem by ensuring that women have equal access to employment opportunities in the electric mobility sector.
Oleh Ajani Raushanfikra, Urban Planning & Inclusivity Associate ITDP Indonesia Ilustrasi oleh Puty Puar Momentum elektrifikasi tidak hanya mengubah teknologi—dari bahan bakar diesel ke listrik—tetapi juga berpeluang menghadirkan ekosistem transportasi yang lebih setara gender, dengan memastikan perempuan memiliki akses yang sama terhadap peluang pekerjaan di sektor mobilitas listrik.
By Kemal Fardianto, Senior Transport Associate ITDP Let us be clear about one thing: reliable, high-frequency public transportation services are the most fundamental solution to addressing inefficiency and disorder in urban mobility in Indonesia. However, time is no longer on our side. The window of opportunity to take corrective action and prevent worsening climate damage…
Oleh Kemal Fardianto, Senior Transport Associate ITDP Mari kita perjelas satu hal: layanan transportasi publik yang andal dan berfrekuensi tinggi adalah solusi paling mendasar untuk mengatasi inefisiensi dan kekacauan mobilitas perkotaan di Indonesia. Namun, waktu tak lagi berpihak pada kita. Tenggat berbenah untuk mencegah kerusakan iklim kian menyempit.
By Gonggomtua Sitanggang, Direktur Asia Tenggara ITDP Over the past three years, as we completed various studies and research on electric buses and gender-based violence in public transport across more than six cities in Indonesia, we observed a troubling picture of how public transport is being managed. On the one hand, there has been real…