In a 156-page long term strategy document submitted to the UN, it outlines three pathways including a “low carbon scenario compatible with the Paris Agreement”. Even under this pathway, the most ambitious of the three, the amount of coal used for primary energy will continue to grow until at least 2050.
Continue readingLand clearing for palm oil plantations jeopardises Indonesia’s climate commitments, harms rural communities: report
The clearing of natural forests for the expansion of palm oil plantations in Indonesia is putting its commitment to reducing emissions at risk, according to a new report, while also causing the loss of land and livelihoods among the country’s rural communities.
Continue readingUK calls on Indonesia to set out roadmap to net zero emissions
Speaking to the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) on Wednesday, Sharma said: “Every G7 nation has agreed to ambitious 2030 emissions reductions target, the net zero by 2050. But what we need is for everyone to move forward on that, and clearly we need G20 countries, including Indonesia, to move forward.”
Continue readingIndonesian utility pledges to stop building coal plants beyond existing pipeline
In a briefing to Indonesian media, Zulkifi Zaini, president of the state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said the company would invest in renewables and aim to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Continue readingStatement by FPCI on the Military Take-over and detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders in Myanmar
The reported detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her political allies in the aftermath of the elections in November 2020 is a definite step backward in Myanmar’s already difficult democratic consolidation in recent years. The military take over and its imposition of a state of emergency for one year has no credible legal, political and moral basis and indeed creates yet another bad precedent for Myanmar’s nation-building process.
Continue reading[Press Release] FPCI Senior Associates
The Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia, the largest foreign policy group in Indonesia with more than 100,000 people in its network, is pleased to welcome Professor dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama, Yongky Susilo, and Jamil Maidan Flores as the organization’s Senior Associates.
Continue readingDino Patti Djalal: Indonesia wants restraint in the South China Sea – Interview by Brendan Nicholson
Indonesia appreciated being comprehensively briefed on Australia’s recent defence strategic update before it was announced, says seasoned diplomat and politician Dr Dino Patti Djalal. The former deputy foreign minister, who now heads the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia think tank, told ASPI’s online ‘Strategic Vision 2020’ conference that the world was living in ‘a hot peace environment’ with relations among the major powers deteriorating and many potential flashpoints.
Continue readingIndonesia Must Continue to Engage with US Ahead of November Elections – The Jakarta Post
Indonesia must continue to closely engage the United States regardless of who wins the US presidential elections in November, diplomats and foreign policy experts say, as it seeks to rekindle its partnership with a superpower largely preoccupied with its rivalry with China.
Continue readingCegah Terorisme Saat Pandemi Corona COVID-19, Ini Hal yang Perlu Diperhatikan – Liputan6.com
Liputan6.com, Jakarta- Dalam acara virtual Roundtable Discussion yang digelar oleh FPCI Kamis 9 Juli 2020, Dr. Noor Huda Ismail, Founder of the Institute for International Peace Building in Indonesia, menyampaikan pendapatnya tentang bagaimana pemerintah seharusnya mengaplikasikan pendekatan untuk tetap melakukan penjagaan aman dalam melawan terorisme di tengah situasi pandemi Virus Corona COVID-19.
Continue readingPengamat: Ancaman Terorisme Meningkat Selama Pandemi Covid-19 – Damailah Indonesiaku
Jakarta – Ancaman terorisme di Indonesia dan beberapa negara, salah satunya Filipina, meningkat selama dunia menghadapi pandemi COVID-19. Hal itu dikatakan pengamat dan peneliti terorisme Noor Huda Ismail saat menjadi narasumber seminar virtual bertajuk Keeping Up the Fight against Terrorism during the COVID-19 Crisis dari lembaga think tank Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), sebagaimana disiarkan langsung via Youtube, Kamis (9/7/2020).
Continue reading