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View all search results‘Greenwashing’ concerns raised as Indonesia offers carbon trade at COP30
Indonesia will become a global center for a high-integrity carbon market that would contribute to real and measurable climate action, said Indonesia’s COP30 delegation leader and special presidential adviser on energy and environment Hashim Djojohadikusumo.
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Attendees walk in front of the main entrance to the United Nations climate change conference, or COP30, on Nov. 10 in Belém, Brazil. Participants of the COP30, running from Nov. 10 to 21, face the daunting task of keeping global climate cooperation from collapsing. (AFP/Mauro Pimentel)
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s the United Nations climate change conference kicks off in Brazil, Indonesia’s climate commitment has once again come under scrutiny as the delegation prioritizes economic gains above genuine environmental protection by championing carbon trading as part of climate mitigation efforts, raising concerns of commercialization of land and forests.
Tens of thousands of delegates from 195 countries gathered on Monday in the Brazilian city of Belém to kick off this year’s UN climate change conference, also known as the COP30. For the next two weeks, diplomats and climate experts will discuss various climate issues, from green fuel transition to funding climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Among the countries present in Belém is Indonesia, whose delegation, led by President Prabowo Subianto’s brother and tycoon Hashim Djojohadikusumo, opened the Indonesia Pavilion on Monday.
During the opening ceremony, the delegation announced a target of reaching an annual US$7.7 billion from carbon trading, prioritizing the market-based mechanism in the country’s climate agenda.
“Our vision is to make Indonesia as a global center for a high-integrity carbon market, contributing to real and measurable climate action, as well as creating green job openings, sustainable livelihoods and resilient communities,” said Hashim, who is also a special presidential envoy on energy and environment, as quoted by a statement from the Forestry Ministry on Monday.
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