Jakarta (ANTARA) - The G20 must step up efforts to address environmental issues, including climate change and green energy transition, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
"Indonesia's efforts are not enough. We need collective action, and we need the collective effort of the G20. Another important pillar of sustainable development is, of course, the environment," Prabowo stated at the third session of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday.
He explained that Indonesia is among the countries that bear the direct brunt of climate change, with the rising sea levels on the north coast of Java, which impact hundreds of thousands of hectares of productive land.
"This will exacerbate poverty and hunger. Therefore, for Indonesia, there is no alternative. We are completely committed to taking measures to reduce the temperature, to save our environment, and addressing the situation," he affirmed.
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To transition to green energy, the president spotlighted Indonesia's grand vision to achieve net zero carbon emissions before 2050 through various efforts, such as increasing the use of biodiesel and converting Steam Power Plants (PLTU) to renewable energy sources.
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As one of the countries with the largest tropical forests in the world, President Prabowo highlighted that Indonesia has, for many years, been contributing to cooling the Earth. He emphasized the need for continued commitment to compensate for the role of Indonesian forests in maintaining global temperatures.
"Indonesia is open to optimizing the prospects of 557 million tons of Indonesia's carbon credit. We also have the largest carbon storage capacity, and we offer this also to the world," Prabowo concluded.
Prabowo urges G20 to intensify climate action
Prabowo Subianto (left) with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. (ANTARA)
