Enviro News Asia, Jakarta — The Government of Indonesia has entered the final stage of drafting its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (Second NDC), a critical roadmap for national climate policy covering the 2031–2035 period.
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq emphasized that the document represents Indonesia’s firm commitment to leading global efforts in emissions reduction and strengthening national environmental resilience.
Speaking at an inter-ministerial coordination meeting in Jakarta, Minister Hanif stated that the Second NDC is not merely an administrative obligation under international agreements, but rather a strategic national commitment to building a more equitable, green, and climate-resilient future.
“The Second NDC will serve as a foundation for transformative change across key development sectors, particularly in energy, forestry, and coastal environments,” Hanif stated.
Aligned with the outcomes of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), Indonesia’s Second NDC will contribute to the global goal of reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 and 60% by 2035, using 2019 emissions (1.147 million tons of CO₂e) as the baseline.
This requires Indonesia to cut emissions to approximately 459 million tons of CO₂e by 2035.
The energy sector, which contributes 55% of total national emissions, remains a top priority. The government aims to increase the renewable energy mix to 27–33% by 2035, while promoting energy efficiency and transport electrification.
Meanwhile, the forestry sector is positioned as a key carbon sink, through the FOLU Net Sink 2030 strategy. Targets include reducing deforestation to under 0.3 million hectares per year and massively scaling up forest restoration efforts.
Transformations are also underway in the waste sector through the Zero Waste, Zero Emission 2050 initiative, and in agriculture through adaptive strategies that reduce emissions while preserving food security.
The marine sector has now emerged as a national priority, particularly through blue carbon protection, such as seagrass beds and coral reefs.
To ensure transparency and public participation, the government is expanding the National Registry System (SRN) and strengthening the Climate Village Program (ProKlim), which currently reaches 5,000 villages, with an ambitious target of 20,000 villages by 2035.
“Climate change affects everyone, without exception. Therefore, climate action must become a collective movement,” Minister Hanif concluded.
This initiative reaffirms Indonesia’s stance as a progressive developing country in global climate diplomacy while ensuring that national development is firmly aligned with environmental sustainability. (*)
