President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, participated in the third session of the G20 Summit in Brazil on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. During the session, which focused on “Sustainable Development and Energy Transition,” the President emphasized the importance of global collaboration in addressing poverty, hunger, and climate change, as well as achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advancing the green energy transition.
“Yesterday, we discussed poverty and hunger. We all share a strong commitment to tackling these issues. These challenges impact developing countries, their sustainable development efforts, and their energy transition agendas. The G20 must deliver concrete actions to help achieve the SDGs,” said the President.
President Prabowo underlined the importance of collective action by G20 members to support sustainable development, particularly in mitigating the effects of climate change. He highlighted that Indonesia is experiencing the direct impacts of climate change, such as rising sea levels along the northern coast of Java, which affect hundreds of thousands of hectares of productive land.
“This will exacerbate poverty and hunger. Therefore, for Indonesia, there is no alternative. We are fully committed to taking bold steps to reduce climate temperatures to save the environment and address this situation,” he stressed.
In pursuing the green energy transition, the President outlined Indonesia’s grand vision of achieving net zero emissions before 2050 through initiatives such as increasing biodiesel usage and converting coal-fired power plants to renewable energy.
“We also possess extraordinary geothermal resources, and we plan to phase out coal-fired power plants and all fossil fuel power plants within the next 15 years. We aim to build over 75 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity within the same period,” explained President Prabowo.
As one of the countries with the largest tropical forests in the world, President Prabowo stated that Indonesia plays a crucial role in maintaining global climate balance. He stressed the importance of sustainable commitments to leverage Indonesia’s forests in maintaining global temperatures.
“Indonesia is open to optimizing the potential of its 557 million tons of carbon credits. We also have the world’s largest carbon storage capacity, and we offer this to the world,” he stated.
Additionally, the President announced that Indonesia would support international efforts by committing USD 30 million to bridge the funding gap for World Health Organization (WHO) activities.
“We hope this contribution will have a positive impact globally, as envisioned by the United Nations (UN),” the President said.
Accompanying President Prabowo at the summit were Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. (BPMI Setpres/ABD)
