The report “Indonesia’s Climate Security and Renewable Energy Nexus: A Landscape Assessment” by the Council on Strategic Risks concludes that Indonesia faces various security challenges due to climate change, from the direct threats of extreme weather hazards to the compounding strains on food and water security and overall domestic stability. At the same time, the country’s continued dependence on fossil fuels presents longer-term strategic security risks and immediate health and environmental security risks, while investments in renewables provide security benefits for the country.
Indonesia’s security sector has previously recognized some of these threats, but there is more to do. As it begins efforts to craft its next defense white paper, the Indonesian government has an opportunity to scope the military’s role in supporting the renewable energy transition as a fundamental step to strengthening the country’s capacity to withstand long-term security risks associated with climate change.
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