Government Policies Are Key to Achieving Indonesia's NDC Targets
This week, the media has highlighted news about Indonesia's arduous efforts to achieve its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets. Indonesia has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent on its own and 41 percent if implemented jointly with other parties or countries.
The Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is a key component of the Paris Agreement, containing a statement of commitment from participating countries through the UNFCCC. In relation to the government's efforts to achieve the NDC targets, six ministries have been identified as having a crucial role in collaborating to achieve them. These six ministries are the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).
Each designated ministry must determine the amount of emissions it can reduce and then bind it to regulations. These regulations will ultimately be fully submitted to the government, either in the form of a Ministerial Regulation (Permen) or a Presidential Regulation, and will be cross-sectoral.
For example, according to the law, emission reduction in the forestry sector encompasses both national and subnational levels. If the government only regulates emission reduction at the national level, forests managed by subnational governments will be excluded from the target. Furthermore, emission reduction efforts at the provincial level must also be tied to regulations. Otherwise, Indonesia's emission reduction targets will not be achieved.
Not only that, Luluk's Update also found news related to the relocation of the nation's capital to East Kalimantan (Kaltim).
According to the report, the determination of East Kalimantan as the location for the National Capital City (IKN) is not yet finalized, requiring in-depth review, as the IKN requires a significant amount of land. If development involves massive deforestation, it will increase greenhouse gas emissions in the Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser Regency, which is designated as the IKN area.
This will undoubtedly have a significant impact on North Penjam Paser, which has historically been an open area with low carbon stocks. This means that development in this area will not have a significant impact unless it clears primary and secondary forests.
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