Belém, Brazil – Indonesia is positioning itself as a leading voice for the Global South at Cop30, advocating for climate equity and increased financial support from developed nations, despite its continued reliance on coal, nickel, and palm oil for domestic growth. A delegation of over 400 has travelled to Belém to promote the nationS revised nationally Resolute Contribution (NDC) and highlight its potential within carbon markets.
The focus for Indonesian officials will be securing affirmation of the country’s 2030 forest and other land use (Folu) net sink target and attracting investment based on its carbon-market potential. However, experts warn that delaying a shift away from fossil fuels risks undermining long-term climate goals, as Indonesia’s emissions peak has already been pushed back to 2035, necessitating steeper cuts in the years following.
Surroundings Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq is expected to seek clarity on the implementation of President Joko Widodo’s 100GW renewable energy target, alongside commitments to phase out coal and protect rainforests. Indonesia,the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest country after Brazil and the Congo basin,will also emphasize its role in forest conservation.
Negotiators will push for expanded funding through the Green Climate Fund and reforms to carbon markets to ensure benefits reach local communities. “If that manages to get initiated, I think climate is back on the agenda of every developing country,” stated Mafira, a climate policy expert, referring to the Baku-to-Belém roadmap aiming to bridge the gap between the current $300bn annual climate finance target and the projected $1.3tn needed by 2035. She added that the failure of developed countries to deliver promised funding “has not been the death of climate action in developing countries, but it has been very effective ammunition for denying climate action.”
Adhiguna, a government representative, stressed the urgency of near-term action, warning that the delayed emissions peak demands accelerated cuts in the future.
