NGOs Urge Indonesian Government to Strengthen Climate Commitment

KBRN, Belem: Thousands of young people from 150 countries have endorsed a document calling for a just energy transition to address climate change. The document was submitted by Fadilla Miftahul, representing Climate Rangers, a Jakarta youth community that builds a climate movement to create new communities/movements and push for pro-climate policies.

She urged that Indonesia’s negotiations at COP30 reflect the urgency of the climate crisis, particularly for affected communities. “Discussions are still centered on carbon trading, which only shifts emissions instead of reducing them. If this continues, it will affect future generations,” Fadilla stated in a statement received in Jakarta, Monday (11/17/2025).

Meanwhile, a GIS Analyst at Trend Asia, Masagus Achmad Fathan Mubina, encouraged stronger climate justice commitments to protecting Indigenous communities.

“Climate justice commitments will remain mere rhetoric if not accompanied by protection for affected groups such as Indigenous people,” Fathan conveyed.

On another hand, a representative of Greenpeace Indonesia from Papua, Rosi Yow, expressed hope that COP30 decisions would ensure the involvement of Indigenous communities, who have long been excluded from policy-making processes.

“Hopefully, COP30 will produce decisions that convince Indigenous peoples they will be included,” Rosi said.

Previously, the Indonesian government reaffirmed its commitment to global climate action during the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, which runs until 21 November. The government stated its readiness to accelerate the energy transition and achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 or earlier.

However, several civil society organizations noted that national policies still fall short of addressing climate justice challenges.

Indonesia’s Presidential Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, reiterated the country’s full support for the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060 at the latest, accompanied by a sustainable economic growth target of 8 percent.

“Our green growth strategy is reflected in the second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC), which sets a target of 1.2 gigatons of CO₂ equivalent under the low scenario and 1.5 gigatons under the high scenario by 2035,” Hashim stated in his remarks at the inauguration of the Indonesia Pavilion during COP30 events in Brazil, Monday (11/10/2025).

Hashim further conveyed that the government has taken concrete steps by allocating 1.4 million hectares of customary forests for Indigenous and local communities over the next four years. According to him, this policy is part of efforts to advance social and ecological justice.