The Center for Natural Resources Governance Studies (NRGS) of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FH UGM), held the first episode of the educational podcast "NRGS Talk" on Friday (May 2, 2025) in Building B of the Faculty of Law. This episode raised the theme "Indonesia's Oil Energy Security in the Vortex of Import Tariffs and Global Trade Wars," relevant to current international economic dynamics. Through this activity, NRGS strives to provide a space for interdisciplinary scientific discussions that examine strategic issues surrounding energy and natural resource governance. This podcast also demonstrates NRGS's commitment to supporting the development of academic insights that adapt to increasingly complex global challenges.
This podcast, accessible through the FH UGM Knowledge channel on YouTube, is part of NRGS UGM's commitment to disseminating scientific insights related to current issues in natural resources, energy, and global governance to the wider public. The discussion featured three speakers who shared their in-depth perspectives: Prof. Dr. Marsudi Triatmodjo, S.H., LL.M. (Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, UGM), Yudistira Hendra Permana, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business, SV UGM), and Ryan Anugrah Putra, S.T., M.Sc., M.Eng. (Lecturer in the Department of Engineering and Industry, Faculty of Engineering, UGM).
In his presentation, Prof. Dr. Marsudi Triatmodjo highlighted the importance of system-based transparency as an early warning system in the face of global uncertainty. He emphasized that Indonesia's natural resource governance must be designed to identify risks early, while ensuring accountability and sustainability. Meanwhile, Yudistira Hendra Permana, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., stated that the 2025–2029 period is a crucial phase in laying the foundation for energy transformation. He emphasized that policy and investment steps during this period will significantly determine Indonesia's readiness to fully transition to New and Renewable Energy (NRE) from 2030 onward. Rounding out the discussion, Ryan Anugrah Putra, S.T., M.Sc., M.Eng., shared his views on the resilience of the national energy supply to potential global disruptions. "Global disruptions can strike at any time. The question is: are Indonesia's operational reserves, crisis reserves, and emergency reserves for fuel sufficient to survive?" he said, emphasizing the urgency of data-driven mitigative policies and long-term scenarios.
The discussion in this podcast not only reflects the urgency of strengthening national energy security but also underscores the need to integrate legal perspectives, industrial policy, and technical aspects in formulating an adaptive and sustainable national energy strategy. This activity also serves as a means of disseminating academic knowledge to the wider public, fostering collective awareness of the importance of energy sovereignty amidst international economic and political dynamics.
Kegiatan ini merepresentasikan komitmen This activity represents the commitment of (NRGS) in supporting the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially goals 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 13 (Addressing Climate Change), and 17 (Partnerships to Achieve the Goals). Through the implementation of education-based activities and dissemination of knowledge across disciplines, NRGS seeks to strengthen collective awareness regarding the urgency of energy sovereignty and natural resource governance that is resilient, sustainable, and responsive to the ever-evolving dynamics of the global political economy. The implementation of this podcast reflects the real contribution of NRGS UGM in connecting science with policy practices, as well as supporting the strengthening of inclusive, responsive, and sustainability-oriented national energy governance amidst increasingly complex global challenges.
Writer: Stephanie Kristina Susanto (NRGS)
