Professor Poppy S. Winanti on "How can BRICS membership enhance Indonesia鈥檚 Green Transition efforts?"
About the Seminar
As Indonesia embarks on its ambitious journey toward a green transition, it finds itself at a critical juncture where addressing environmental issues intersects with its industrial policy and sustainable economic growth. This transition entails a comprehensive re-evaluation of its current industrial policy and development models, embracing sustainability opportunities while confronting various formidable challenges. Additionally, Indonesia faces the pressing task of building resilience against climate change. It necessitates a multifaceted approach that integrates disaster risk management and climate adaptation strategies into national and local development plans. Indonesia鈥檚 recent membership in the BRICS is expected to provide alternative support for Indonesia鈥檚 green transition effort. This talk will cover the potential of BRICS as an alternative platform for Global South countries like Indonesia to achieve their green transition targets.
Event Details
Wednesday 18 November, 2026
12.30-14.00
E2.02, Social Sciences Building
The seminar is part of the Politics and International Studies (PAIS) Department Seminar Series
About the Speaker
Professor Poppy S. Winanti is a 2026 Leverhulme Visiting Professor. She is a Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia. Her research covers global and regional trade within the global political economy, conflicts and the political economy of natural resources and extractive industries, the global green agenda and political ecology, and South-South Cooperation. Her recent work includes topics such as economic nationalism, Indonesia鈥檚 industrial policy for value chain upgrading, Indonesia鈥檚 BRICS membership and green transition, international trade politics, global sustainable commodity governance, state capacity in the energy transition, the localisation of global norms in the extractive sector, resource nationalism, and emerging donors.