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ASEAN releases climate statement, activists disappointed
The joint statement was issued amid the ASEAN Summit and related summits in Jakarta, surrounded by artificial tropical jungle decorations and the thick pollution blanketing the capital.
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Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (center) opens the plenary session of the ASEAN Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 5, 2023.
(AFP/Willy Kurniawan/Pool)
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SEAN leaders have issued a joint statement on climate change and a regional carbon reduction strategy which outline each member state’s commitment as well as their collective attempts in the region in fighting the global climate crisis.
Civil representatives, however, are dissatisfied with the statement and strategy due to the limited civil participation in the climate efforts, warning the bloc not to be swayed by false solutions to the climate crisis.
ASEAN issued the statement in Jakarta amid the high-level summit between leaders of member states and dialogue partners, surrounded by the venue's artificial tropical jungle decorations and the thick pollution blanketing the Indonesian capital.
The statement was titled the ASEAN Joint Statement on Climate Change to the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In the statement, the bloc reaffirmed its commitment to the members’ respective climate pledges to reduce carbon emissions as underlined in their nationally determined contribution (NDC) documents.
Member states also agreed to push for “a strong outcome” on enhancing international cooperation for stronger action and support in meeting the Paris Agreement goals during the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai in November.
