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Indonesia urged to play more active role in global climate diplomacy
['Adhitya Ramadhan']
Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News
JAKARTA: Indonesia has been urged to seize the opportunity to emerge as a leader in global climate diplomacy, with geopolitical turmoil and mounting global economic pressures making the transition toward net-zero emissions no longer a long-term agenda that can be postponed.
Against this backdrop, he urged the Indonesian government to play a more active role in climate diplomacy, including within the G20, whose member states account for nearly 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
According to Dino, Indonesia should also speak candidly to the US about the consequences of its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, emphasising that the decision has harmed the international community - including Indonesia.
The international community is also willing to invest in biodiversity protection.
In fact, there is already a global convention dedicated to conserving biodiversity," Dino said.