350.org expresses disappointment over Indonesia’s new climate target (Nationally Determined Contribution) or national climate action plan for setting unacceptably low emissions reduction and renewable energy targets while lacking a clear plan to phase out fossil fuels.

The group was also outraged at the lack of genuine public participation, pointing out that the Indonesian government called for a “public consultation” with civil society organizations on October 23, the same day that it officially transmitted its new NDC to the UNFCCC secretariat.

Key Elements

  • On emissions reduction targets – Under the Indonesian government’s scenarios of moderate to high economic growth, emissions will peak in 2030 at levels that are 8 – 17.5% lower than previously projected and will decline in 2035.
  • On renewable energy targets – The projected share of renewable energy in the energy supply mix is 19% – 23% in 2030, reflecting a failure to fulfill commitments to triple renewable energy by the same year
  • Expanded biofuel and Forestry and Other Land Use (carbon offsetting) programs

Sisilia Nurmala Dewi, 350.org Indonesia Team Lead said, “Indonesia’s climate targets are a bitter disappointment, failing to live up to President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious public statements the past year on achieving 100% renewable energy within 10 years and phasing out coal in 15 years. This glaring disconnect between presidential rhetoric and official policy raises serious questions about the government’s sincerity and commitment to climate action. Indonesia’s revised renewable energy target of just 19 – 23% by 2030 directly contradicts its G20 commitment to triple renewable capacity, which requires at least 40% renewables in the energy mix by the same year.

Indonesia’s updated NDC lacks critical elements for an effective energy transition. It includes no plans for early retirement of coal-fired power plants or a fossil fuel phase-out strategy. Moreover, its unambitious emissions targets are based on the flawed assumption that economic growth requires increased emissions, ignoring the evidence that a just energy transition can actually drive economic growth.

Indonesia’s Net Zero 2060 strategy dangerously relies on the FOLU sector as a smokescreen for the energy sector’s refusal to rapidly transition from fossil fuels to renewables. The IPCC AR6 Mitigation Report is unequivocal: while the AFOLU sector offers significant short-term mitigation potential at relatively low cost, it cannot compensate for delays in emission reductions from other sectors. The government must act now to end fossil fuels in the energy sector—not hide behind our forests.

We decry how Indonesia’s climate action plan was developed without meaningful public participation or transparency. Civil society had no clear pathways to influence the decisions made–a clear injustice to vulnerable communities who will continue to suffer most from such inadequate climate action masquerading as ambition.”

Media contact:

Ilang-Ilang Quijano, 350.org Asia Communications Manager, ilang.quijano@350.org, +639175810934