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The Suralaya coal-fired power plant is pictured on Oct. 31, 2023, in Cilegon, Banten. (AFP/Ronald Siagian)
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nvironment groups have decried Indonesia’s lack of bold commitments to cutting emissions and phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations climate summit, with national energy plans still reliant on coal and the carbon market.
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded its two-week negotiations in the Brazilian city of Belém on Saturday, leaving no actionable road maps toward phasing out fossil fuels and halting deforestation, key drivers of global heating.
As one of the world’s major emitters, Indonesia’s national climate strategy has been under scrutiny for promoting false and weak climate actions, with NGOs grouped under the Justice Coalition for Our Planet (JustCOP) calling the government a muted “spectator”, which sidelined its responsibility to protect vulnerable groups at the COP30.
Indonesia’s delegation, led by President Prabowo Subianto’s brother and tycoon Hashim Djojohadikusumo, announced on Friday that it had secured deals to sell 2.75 million carbon credits to other countries and foreign companies during two-week climate events at its pavilion in COP30 in Belém.
“[But] instead of presenting an ambitious climate commitment and rallying for genuine climate funding from developed countries, Indonesia has put more attention on selling carbon at its pavilion,” Greenpeace Indonesia country director Leonard Simanjuntak said on Sunday.
He claimed that the Indonesia Pavilion was sponsored by polluting companies, without revealing which companies they were.
Indonesia’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels is also reflected in the country’s new climate pledge, known as the second nationally determined contribution (SNDC). It is only aiming for up to 23 percent of renewables in its energy mix by 2030, with plans to increase this to 72 percent in 2060.
