The key facts

  • Indonesia reaffirmed its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060 and protecting primary forests
  • Social forestry will remain part of the FOLU Net Sink 2030 climate initiative
  • Jakarta intends to join the Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership and expand funding for the 2030 Forest Sphere

Address in Antalya

Indonesia will continue to strengthen social forestry under the national climate initiative FOLU Net Sink 2030, said Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the country's presidential special envoy for climate change and energy. The address was delivered in Antalya at the COP31 leaders' summit — the annual UN climate change conference, which Turkey is hosting for the first time, reports Anadolu.

Key commitments

Djojohadikusumo reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060 and protecting primary forests. According to him, the country's obligations begin at home: Indonesia has decided not to use primary forests to achieve food self-sufficiency and will continue to protect them while expanding social forestry.

A decade of reforestation and partnerships

The special envoy welcomed the UN decision to declare 2027–2036 the Decade of Afforestation and Reforestation, emphasizing that work in this field must protect natural ecosystems and rely on sustainable financing that takes local needs into account. He noted that communities should be partners in protecting the forests their livelihoods depend on, and that progress should be measured by forests actually protected and funding actually delivered, not by new declarations.

International cooperation

Indonesia, according to Djojohadikusumo, seeks to join the Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership in order to share its experience in social forestry and forest restoration. The country also intends to expand cooperation on financing the 2030 Forest Sphere initiative, on reliable carbon markets, and on sustainable sources of income for local communities.

Summit context

COP31 opened in Antalya and will run until November 20; it brings together 196 parties and the EU. The leaders' summit, chaired by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday and Thursday, gathers more than 100 leaders from 95 countries across six continents and seven international organizations.