Indonesia highlights five climate strategies at COP31 pavilion

Antalya (ANTARA) - Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat said the Indonesia Pavilion at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye, serves as a strategic platform to showcase the country's five core climate action pillars.

Speaking at the pavilion on Monday (November 9), Hidayat outlined that the first pillar focuses on advancing the energy transition and green industrialization to curb carbon emissions.

"From the outset, Mr. President (Prabowo Subianto) has called for the decarbonization of existing industries alongside low-carbon industrialization. We must embed low-carbon concepts into project designs from the planning stage, while urging ongoing ones to actively decarbonize," he said.

The second strategy, the minister explained, involves nature-based solutions - chiefly boosting carbon sequestration through large-scale reforestation of deforested land.

Third, the pavilion highlights initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in major cities through improved waste management and the adoption of clean energy.

"We are promoting steps such as the deployment of rooftop solar panels, among other initiatives. This represents the third key priority we are presenting at the pavilion," Hidayat added.

Fourth, Indonesia is emphasizing the need for diversified climate financing to ensure environmental programs do not rely solely on the national budget.

Fifth, Hidayat underscored the importance of an inclusive approach to climate action to ensure vulnerable groups are not left behind.

"Indonesia is currently preparing a climate justice bill to ensure that women, young people, and indigenous communities are direct beneficiaries of climate action. They must not be sidelined," he said.

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