The funding for the UI Institute for Net Zero Initiative (UI NZI) is originated from a policy implemented by the Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi, Riset, dan Teknologi (Ditjen Dikti Ristek) under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. This policy is part of the Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Badan Hukum (PTN-BH) Revitalization Program, aimed at accelerating the transformation of higher education by improving various aspects of education such as graduates, faculty, curriculum, and learning processes. This program is financed with a total budget of 1.9 trillion rupiah.
The funding is allocated to 21 PTN-BH through two main schemes: the PTN Revitalization Program for 16 PTN-BH and the Pusat Unggulan Antar Perguruan Tinggi (PUAPT) for 5 PTN-BH ranked among the top 500 universities worldwide. Universitas Indonesia is one of the five PTN-BH receiving funds for PUAPT, with a specific mandate to develop research related to climate change in five main themes: food, energy, health, conservation, and natural disasters. In this context, Universitas Indonesia has chosen the fields of Energy Transition and Conservation & Green Economy as the primary focus for their research.
The PUAPT funding covered research, procurement and facilities, and training and seminars for three years (2024-2026). With this funding and support from Ditjen Dikti Ristek, the UI NZI is expected to become a pioneer in Energy Transition and Conservation & Green Economy development, contributing to global efforts to tackle climate change.