Indonesia in Pre-COP31 Fiji: Climate Action Must Be Real and Protect Vulnerable Groups

NADI, FIJI, GARISBUMI.com – Indonesia calls for global climate commitments to be realized through concrete steps that continue to protect vulnerable groups. Emission reduction and energy transition must go hand in hand with economic growth and poverty alleviation.

This message was conveyed by the Minister of the Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agency (LH/Environmental Management Agency (BPLH)) Moh. Jumhur Hidayat at the Pre-COP Leader's Event in Nadi, Fiji, Tuesday (6/10/2026). Jumhur was present to represent the Indonesian Government on assignment from President Prabowo Subianto.

The meeting was part of preparations for the UN Climate Change Conference or COP31 in Antalya, Turkiye. The Pre-COP31 series took place in Fiji and Tuvalu on 5–9 October 2026, involving representatives from more than 50 countries and international organizations.

In his remarks, Jumhur emphasized the importance of translating the Paris Agreement into tangible results, especially when the opportunity to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius is increasingly narrowing.

"The Paris Agreement is our compass. However, when the space to maintain a temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius is increasingly narrowing, our task is to bridge global commitments into real results, guided by justice and the principle of shared but differentiated responsibility according to the capabilities of each country," said Jumhur.

This principle places climate action as a shared responsibility, taking into account the differences in capabilities and conditions of each country.

Support for Small Island States

The forum adopted the Taku Pakasoa Declaration as a form of support for small island developing countries (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDC).

The declaration encourages strengthening mitigation, handling the impacts of climate change, and resilience in facing the risk of loss and damage.

Tuvalu is one of the countries that has voiced the urgency of dealing with sea level rise. This threat is directly related to the territorial sustainability and lives of the people of small island countries in the Pacific.

Indonesia Reveals Net Zero Emissions Target

In the forum, Indonesia explained the direction of climate policy through nationally determined contributions (NDC), towards net zero emissions by 2060 or sooner.

The steps presented include implementing FOLU Net Sink 2030, reducing emissions from waste and methane, as well as industrial transformation towards low-carbon production activities.

"We are accelerating climate action in all economic sectors through FOLU Net Sink 2030, reducing emissions from waste and methane, and carrying out industrial transformation, both through decarbonization of existing industries and the development of low-carbon industries from the design stage," said Jumhur.

He emphasized that the energy transition must also consider the needs of society, including energy security and affordability.

"Our energy transition must take place in a fair, orderly and community-centred manner, while strengthening energy security, affordability and protecting vulnerable groups of society," he said.

According to Jumhur, the success of the global climate agenda depends on implementing commitments on the ground.

"The challenge in the world today is no longer just increasing ambition, but ensuring that this ambition is actually realized through concrete implementation," he said.

The forum was also attended by Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo, and COP31 President Murat Kurum. Also present were UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell and representatives of international funding institutions, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF).