With global energy markets reeling from geopolitical chaos, Indonesia’s USD 4.7 billion liquid petroleum gas subsidy is no longer just a fiscal burden but a severe economic vulnerability. In this blog (which was published as an Op-Ed for Jakarta Post), TPP Director Neil McCulloch argues that the government must finally grasp the nettle of subsidy reform.

The Policy Practice, in partnership with the Thinking and Working Politically Community of Practice, ODI Global, the International Institute for Sustainable Development and ENERGIA, the international network on gender and sustainable energy, organised a webinar series looking at different aspects of the energy transition from a political economy perspective. 

The first webinar, on the Political Economy of Country Platforms, was was held on 15 January and hosted by ODI Global. This blog by Tim Kelsall, ODI Senior Research Fellow, summarises the key messages from the fishbowl discussion. 

In Part 3: Arguments for international climate action, TPP Director Neil McCulloch shows how this new approach would change international cooperation on climate action.