Indonesia joins Brazil's call for stronger concerted climate action

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to reducing global carbon emissions during a ministerial meeting ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Represented by the Environment Ministry, the government voiced support for Brazil's carbon reduction agenda at the Pre-COP30 Meeting, held in Brasilia, Brazil, on October 13–16, according to a statement cited on Monday.

“The gotong royong cooperative tradition of Indonesia perfectly aligns with the Global Mutirao spirit promoted by Brazil in its COP30 presidency,” said Ari Sudjianto, the ministry’s Deputy for Climate Change Control and Carbon Economy Governance.

He noted that both concepts emphasize the importance of fostering collectivity and solidarity, including among people at the grassroots level, in pursuit of sustainable development.

Speaking as head of the Indonesian delegation, Sudjianto underscored the country’s full support for Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s call to strengthen international cooperation on environmental issues through the Global Mutirao spirit, which advocates for collective global action.

To highlight Indonesia's commitment, he said that the country is currently working on the third, updated version of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) document.

The NDC 3.0 reiterates Indonesia's strong commitment to supporting the goal of limiting the increase in average global temperature to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as agreed in the Paris Agreement in 2015.

The Indonesian delegation also proposed innovative measures to diversify NDC financing through carbon trading on its carbon exchange platform IDXCarbon and establish a mutual recognition agreement for cross-border carbon credits.

At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2024, Indonesia reported significant progress in finalizing the Rule Book of the Paris Agreement, while also drawing attention to existing implementation gaps that need urgent action.

During the Pre-COP30 Meeting, the Indonesian delegation also held bilateral talks with senior UN officials, including UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, to discuss the development of Indonesia’s NDC 3.0 submission.

The UN commended Indonesia’s commitment and noted the country's contribution to the NDC Synthesis Report, which is scheduled for release on October 28, 2025.