Last September, in a speech to G20 leaders, Indonesian President Widodo said the government had been working on a policy that would cut emissions by 26% by 2020. However, yesterday the Environment and Forestry Minister of Indonesia said that it will pledge to cut its greenhouse gas emissions 29% by 2030. As the world's third largest greenhouse emitter (from pulp, paper and thermal coal production as well as deforestation, peatland degradation and forest fires) Indonesia's contribution to cutting carbon emissions plays a key part in the success of the UN Paris climate conference later this year.
Last September, in a speech to G20 leaders, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government had been working on a policy that would cut emissions by 26% by 2020. However, yesterday the Environment and Forestry Minister of Indonesia said that it will pledge to cut its greenhouse gas emissions 29% by 2030. As the world's third largest greenhouse emitter (from pulp, paper and thermal coal production as well as deforestation, peatland degradation and forest fires) Indonesia's contribution to cutting carbon emissions plays a key part in the success of the UN Paris climate conference later this year.