Jokowi's Presentation On The Energy Sector Strategy To Combat Climate Change At The MEF Meeting

President Joko Widodo attends the 2021 Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) meeting, Friday 17 September (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo attended the 2021 Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) meeting virtually from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Friday, September 17 evening. Reported by Antara, Saturday, September 18, based on a written statement received from the Bureau of In his speech, President Jokowi said that currently the world is facing a difficult situation in a number of sectors, including the energy and climate sectors. , cannot be handled by one country alone, but collective action is needed on a global scale. "Credibility, especially concrete action, is very crucial," said the President. , the President said that Indonesia has launched a transformation towards new and renewable energy, as well as economic acceleration based on green technology last August. increase the use of biofuels, and develop the electric vehicle industry ecosystem,” he said. In addition, the President revealed that Indonesia has targeted a carbon neutral (Net Zero) by 2060 with a pilot area that is still being developed. , the largest in the world, in North Kalimantan," said the President. Regarding the energy transition, the President said that a global partnership was needed because the energy transition for developing countries requires affordable financing and technology. "We open opportunities for cooperation and investment for the development of raw materials. vegetable carbohydrates, lithium battery industry, electric vehicles, carbon technology, capture, and storage, hydrogen energy, green industrial areas, and the Indonesian carbon market," he explained.

Finally, the Head of State expressed his support for the Global Methane Pledge or a joint action pledge aimed at reducing 30 percent of global methane emissions by 2030. The President said, the Global Methane Pledge could be a momentum for strengthening partnerships in supporting the capacity of developing countries. In addition, Indonesia has also joined the Global Methane Initiative. Reducing methane emissions has been included in Indonesia's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)," he said. Deputy Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar said American President Joe Biden had invited a number of major countries to attend this meeting. The meeting was also attended by the President of the European Commission, President The Council of Europe, as well as the Secretary General of the United Nations. Mahendra said the Major Economies Forum meeting aims to gather cooperation from major countries for ambitious concrete steps to realize the ambitions or targets of the Conference of Parties (COP26) meeting in Glasgow in November. Mehendra, the specific goal is to ensure that changes in world temperature do not exceed one and a half degrees Celsius.