Prabowo-PM UK Agrees On Climate Discussion To Energy Transition

President Prabowo Subianto/PHOTO via Instagram @prabowo

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed on a number of matters related to climate change, energy transition, and sustainable development at the meeting of the two leaders in London, England.

The points of the agreement were expressed in a joint statement with the two leaders, published by the British Prime Minister's office through the www.gov.uk page, reported by ANTARA, Thursday, November 21.

In the statement stated to address the climate and natural crisis, Prabowo and PM Starmer underlined the commitment to keep the 1.5 degree temperature target achieved, including through the ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in February 2025.

The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate the disbursement of funding through the Indonesia Fair Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) to ensure a positive contribution to the Net-Zero target in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Indonesia welcomes Britain's support for the green transition in Indonesia.

The two leaders hope to deepen cooperation in the field of sustainable infrastructure, based on the track records of the two established countries in utilizing environmentally friendly infrastructure to encourage sustainable growth.

Prabowo and Starmer also agreed to hold a high-level policy dialogue on the design and implementation of carbon pricing to support the development of Indonesia's carbon funding market and encourage environmentally friendly transitions in Indonesia.

The two leaders also reaffirmed the importance of partnerships in protecting forests and fighting marine degradation, both to reduce emissions and protect the environment, as well as to support livelihoods.

Prabowo and the UK PM also reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), including disaster risk management, low-carbon economy, and narrowing down digital and technological divides.