Scored evidence collected on an entity's engagement with land-use and circular economy policy will now be fully weighted into the final calculations for each entity's metrics. This follows a two year process where InfluenceMap has evolved its methodology to collect evidence on corporate and industry engagement with these key areas of climate-related policy.
We have strengthened the algorithm for discounting the impact older evidence on an organization's top-line metrics. Evidence from within the last two years is weighted the strongest and then gradually weighted out of the scoring calculations as it gets older. All evidence that is 5 years or older is completely removed from the scoring calculations. Users will still be able to view older evidence items that are archived the scoring matrix below, but these will not be impacting the organization's current scores.
Climate Lobbying Overview The Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) appears to have limited transparent engagement with specific climate-related policies, however it frequently advocates in support of increasing oil and gas investment.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy The IPA appears to recognize the science of climate change, however it is less clear if it is supporting action aligned with the IPCC to respond to this threat. In its White Paper, published in August 2023, it stated that it recognized that fossil fuels have contributed to anthropogenic climate change. In the same document, it recognized the Paris Agreement and the need to limit global warming to 1.5°C without appearing to take a position. Additionally, in its 2022 Annual report, it appeared to support the need for climate policy with major exceptions, stating that policy should “maintain the sustainability of the oil and gas industry”.
Engagement with Climate - Related Regulations InfluenceMap was unable to find detailed evidence of the IPA’s engagement with specific climate-related regulations. Nevertheless, it appeared to support a carbon tax in its 2023 White Paper, as well as for emissions trading policy and Indonesia’s greenhouse gas target.
Positioning on Energy Transition The IPA has advocated for an increasing role for oil and gas in the energy mix. On its website, accessed in February 2024, it states support for investment to “exploit untapped reserves” while in its 2023 white paper it called for more investment to grow oil and fossil gas production. In its 2023 Annual Report, the IPA advocated for new fossil fuel subsidies, while in its 2022 Annual Report it advocated for changes to the fiscal regime in Indonesia that would incentivize investment in oil and fossil gas.
The IPA appears to support the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS), but this appears to be while also increasing the production of oil and fossil gas. In its 2022 Annual Report, it states support for CCS while emphasizing that the Indonesian government is “facing the dual challenge that is to increase oil and gas production and, at the same time, to reduce carbon emissions”.