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Indonesia delivers expectations in Road to COP26
September 13, 2021

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JAKARTA (FORESTHINTS.NEWS) - In a Road to COP26 virtual meeting held with various top-level Indonesian officials (Sep 10), UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa expressed her concern that the aggregate NDC of all countries was not optimistic enough to limit a global temperature rise (not exceeding 1.5 °C), and as such she encouraged countries to work together to bring about their enhanced NDC target.

At the same occasion, prominent Indonesian ministers also conveyed their expectations in this respect, including the urgency to complete the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement, the addressing of enhanced climate ambitions, and the country’s concerns about enhanced climate finance support from developed countries.

Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya stated that the country's expectation was for the completion of the Paris Rulebook through the adoption of a substantial decision on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement which concerns the implementation of guidelines regarding the role of international cooperation in increasing climate ambition.

With respect to the substance of the negotiations, Minister Nurbaya emphasized Indonesia's hope that its national interests be accommodated, such as in terms of common timeframes for NDCs, methodological issues on transparency, loss and damage, global goals on adaptation, and climate finance.

In the virtual meeting, Indonesia underlined its position to continue supporting the goal of restricting the earth's temperature increase to no more than 1.5 °C, as well as the implementation of a net-zero emission target with the principle of "Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities" (CBDR-RC) which acknowledges the different capabilities and differing responsibilities of individual countries in addressing climate change.

Minister Nurbaya also stressed that Indonesia’s updated NDC must be read with a target of 41% in hard work on implementation, reinforcing adaptation efforts to be as strong as mitigation, and expanding new objects to marine ecosystems, especially mangroves and coral reefs, blue carbon support and collaboration, as well as financial and technological support including from the corporate sector.

"Indonesia's NDC target has been proven by field work in its implementation," she said.

She reiterated that Indonesia's net carbon sink target by 2030 in the forestry and land use sector was technically determined by detailed and robust technical considerations and formulations.

"The key consideration for the 2030 net carbon sink target for the forestry and land use sector is based on Indonesia's real experience which is derived from scientific and field-based evidence," she added.

Notwithstanding all these issues, Indonesia continues to believe that the commitment for enhanced climate ambition from developing countries, especially Indonesia in terms of energy transition, must be in line with the enhanced climate ambition of developed countries.

"Indonesia places more emphasis on enhanced climate ambition in line with results-based performance, not just (announcing) political will without a solid foundation," said Minister Nurbaya.

The first chart below shows the declining trend of deforestation in Indonesia which started with President Joko Widodo’s administration. Meanwhile, the second chart demonstrates Indonesia's natural forest cover covering an area of 90.1 million hectares (2019/2020), or the equivalent of more than double the area of Norway.




Energy transition

In the virtual meeting, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif also reaffirmed that Indonesia's efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in the energy sector continue to refer to the country's energy transition roadmap.

He pointed out that in the roadmap, the phasing-out of the use of coal in Indonesia's energy sector transition has been clearly demarcated with a detailed time-line which includes its implementation.

With a view to 2030, he said that the energy mix target of 23% by 2025, and beyond in the 2026-2030 period, will continue to boost the use of New Renewable Energy (NRE) in power plants, as well as for transportation and household appliances.

Aligned with this, Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Pahala Mansury explained in the virtual meeting that the roadmap has also been integrated into the target of Indonesia's state-owned companies, which includes implementing decarbonization through the concepts of renewable energy, co-firing patterns, biomass, geothermal, gas and others.

Leading by example, climate finance mobilization



In the meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar declared that Indonesia has shown leadership through concrete efforts to tackle climate change. In this regard, he singled out the forestry and land use sector which is the largest contributor to Indonesia's carbon emissions, at around 60%, but has significantly reduced the level of these emissions, and is now targeted to reach a net carbon sink by 2030.

He compared the occurrence of forest and land fires in Indonesia in 2020-2021, which were much reduced, to that in other continents, such as Europe, Australia, and even America, which at the same time experienced a level of wildfires many times higher than Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara appealed for the continued mobilization of enhanced climate finance, such as issuing green bonds and preparing carbon-based incentives and disincentives.

He emphasized the importance of enhanced climate finance and technology transfers from international entities so that Indonesia can achieve its ambition of reducing carbon emissions by as much as 41%.

Impressive, not easy

In the virtual meeting, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Espinosa stated that Indonesia's steps were very impressive and expressed her deep appreciation for Indonesia’s achievements in tackling climate change, adding that these should serve as an example for other countries in the world.

She underscored her belief and knowledge that the Government of Indonesia is very serious about the issue of combating climate change, given that the country’s feats in this regard have not been easy.

She also called for good technical cooperation across sectors, as well as strong political support when it comes to the issuance of policies related to climate change mitigation.

In particular, she praised the positive cross-ministerial steps being taken, saying in conclusion that despite being difficult these were going well in Indonesia under President Jokowi's firm leadership, which deserves to be held up as a role-model.


TAGS: UNFCCC , COP26 , NDC TARGET

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Indonesia delivers expectations in Road to COP26
September 13, 2021

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JAKARTA (FORESTHINTS.NEWS) - In a Road to COP26 virtual meeting held with various top-level Indonesian officials (Sep 10), UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa expressed her concern that the aggregate NDC of all countries was not optimistic enough to limit a global temperature rise (not exceeding 1.5 °C), and as such she encouraged countries to work together to bring about their enhanced NDC target.

At the same occasion, prominent Indonesian ministers also conveyed their expectations in this respect, including the urgency to complete the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement, the addressing of enhanced climate ambitions, and the country’s concerns about enhanced climate finance support from developed countries.

Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya stated that the country's expectation was for the completion of the Paris Rulebook through the adoption of a substantial decision on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement which concerns the implementation of guidelines regarding the role of international cooperation in increasing climate ambition.

With respect to the substance of the negotiations, Minister Nurbaya emphasized Indonesia's hope that its national interests be accommodated, such as in terms of common timeframes for NDCs, methodological issues on transparency, loss and damage, global goals on adaptation, and climate finance.

In the virtual meeting, Indonesia underlined its position to continue supporting the goal of restricting the earth's temperature increase to no more than 1.5 °C, as well as the implementation of a net-zero emission target with the principle of "Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities" (CBDR-RC) which acknowledges the different capabilities and differing responsibilities of individual countries in addressing climate change.

Minister Nurbaya also stressed that Indonesia’s updated NDC must be read with a target of 41% in hard work on implementation, reinforcing adaptation efforts to be as strong as mitigation, and expanding new objects to marine ecosystems, especially mangroves and coral reefs, blue carbon support and collaboration, as well as financial and technological support including from the corporate sector.

"Indonesia's NDC target has been proven by field work in its implementation," she said.

She reiterated that Indonesia's net carbon sink target by 2030 in the forestry and land use sector was technically determined by detailed and robust technical considerations and formulations.

"The key consideration for the 2030 net carbon sink target for the forestry and land use sector is based on Indonesia's real experience which is derived from scientific and field-based evidence," she added.

Notwithstanding all these issues, Indonesia continues to believe that the commitment for enhanced climate ambition from developing countries, especially Indonesia in terms of energy transition, must be in line with the enhanced climate ambition of developed countries.

"Indonesia places more emphasis on enhanced climate ambition in line with results-based performance, not just (announcing) political will without a solid foundation," said Minister Nurbaya.

The first chart below shows the declining trend of deforestation in Indonesia which started with President Joko Widodo’s administration. Meanwhile, the second chart demonstrates Indonesia's natural forest cover covering an area of 90.1 million hectares (2019/2020), or the equivalent of more than double the area of Norway.




Energy transition

In the virtual meeting, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif also reaffirmed that Indonesia's efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in the energy sector continue to refer to the country's energy transition roadmap.

He pointed out that in the roadmap, the phasing-out of the use of coal in Indonesia's energy sector transition has been clearly demarcated with a detailed time-line which includes its implementation.

With a view to 2030, he said that the energy mix target of 23% by 2025, and beyond in the 2026-2030 period, will continue to boost the use of New Renewable Energy (NRE) in power plants, as well as for transportation and household appliances.

Aligned with this, Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Pahala Mansury explained in the virtual meeting that the roadmap has also been integrated into the target of Indonesia's state-owned companies, which includes implementing decarbonization through the concepts of renewable energy, co-firing patterns, biomass, geothermal, gas and others.

Leading by example, climate finance mobilization



In the meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar declared that Indonesia has shown leadership through concrete efforts to tackle climate change. In this regard, he singled out the forestry and land use sector which is the largest contributor to Indonesia's carbon emissions, at around 60%, but has significantly reduced the level of these emissions, and is now targeted to reach a net carbon sink by 2030.

He compared the occurrence of forest and land fires in Indonesia in 2020-2021, which were much reduced, to that in other continents, such as Europe, Australia, and even America, which at the same time experienced a level of wildfires many times higher than Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara appealed for the continued mobilization of enhanced climate finance, such as issuing green bonds and preparing carbon-based incentives and disincentives.

He emphasized the importance of enhanced climate finance and technology transfers from international entities so that Indonesia can achieve its ambition of reducing carbon emissions by as much as 41%.

Impressive, not easy

In the virtual meeting, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Espinosa stated that Indonesia's steps were very impressive and expressed her deep appreciation for Indonesia’s achievements in tackling climate change, adding that these should serve as an example for other countries in the world.

She underscored her belief and knowledge that the Government of Indonesia is very serious about the issue of combating climate change, given that the country’s feats in this regard have not been easy.

She also called for good technical cooperation across sectors, as well as strong political support when it comes to the issuance of policies related to climate change mitigation.

In particular, she praised the positive cross-ministerial steps being taken, saying in conclusion that despite being difficult these were going well in Indonesia under President Jokowi's firm leadership, which deserves to be held up as a role-model.


TAGS: UNFCCC , COP26 , NDC TARGET

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