Indonesia doubles down on climate goals despite surging wildfire emissions

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Indonesia’s climate targets are under pressure from severe wildfires that are driving emissions higher. Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat reaffirmed the country’s goals while arguing that emissions cuts should be equitable and should not undermine national development.

Indonesia’s climate ambitions are being undermined by devastating wildfires that contradict its emissions-cutting strategy, casting a shadow over Jakarta’s push for a greener economy ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (Cop31). However, Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat has doubled down, arguing that his country’s climate goals should not come at the expense of national development and that emissions reduction efforts must be fair. On Wednesday, he outlined six priority areas for...