Ranked 48 out of 191 countries in the 2023 INFORM Risk Index, Indonesia falls within the top third of countries most vulnerable to climate hazards. Climate change has altered rainfall patterns and average temperatures, triggering extreme weather events such as storms, flash floods, and rising sea levels.
Around 180 million coastal residents in Indonesia face real threats from sea level rise, which exacerbates environmental degradation and endangers lives, property, and livelihoods. Economically, the estimated losses from climate change exceed IDR 100 trillion per year (Bappenas, 2021).
What has the government done in response?
In reality, current policies remain far from providing effective solutions to address the complex, multi-sectoral, and cross-sectoral challenges. Renewable energy integration, early coal retirement, social forestry, and deforestation reduction efforts have yet to produce satisfactory results. Social inclusion remains largely overlooked in climate policymaking and in designing a just green development transition.
To address these gaps, the Indonesia Climate Modeling and Policy Hub (I-CLIMB) has released a policy note containing concrete recommendations for the 2024–2029 administration. The aim is to ensure that climate action efforts are not only impactful and significant, but also inclusive.
The recommendations span key issues on climate mitigation, adaptation, and cross-sectoral concerns—with detailed discussions covering sectors such as energy, adaptive social protection, and global competitiveness. This document is a compilation of insights drawn from discussions, studies, and modeling conducted by researchers and policy advocates within I-CLIMB.
👉 Read the full recommendations in the document below!