Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 12/23/2009 10:16 PM
The outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit may be only “morally-binding”, but the Indonesian delegation hasn't come home empty-handed.
Rachmat Witoelar, alternate head of the Indonesian delegation to the summit, told a press conference here Wednesday that Indonesia had successfully secured support from a number of countries and international organizations to help it mitigate climate change.
Rachmat said the pledges of support were secured through bilateral meetings conducted on the sidelines of the summit in Copenhagen.
“[The pledges of support] are very significant; the funds are huge,” the former environment minister said, though stopped short at specifying the figure.
Norway, the US and Britain, for example, have stated their willingness to provide financial support for efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation.
Germany, meanwhile, has agreed to help Indonesia preserve its forests with technical assistance, and New Zealand will develop global partnership in climate change research in the field of agriculture.
Other countries that have inked deals with Indonesia in terms of climate change mitigation cooperation are Australia, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy.
Two international organizations following suit are the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The UNEP has agreed to develop its partnership with Indonesia on oceanic issues (blue carbon) and Technology Need Assessments follow-up, while the WMO for the preparations of an intergovernmental meeting in mid January to form the so-called High Level Task Force Team, which will formulate work concept for the Global Framework for Climate Services.
“Prof. Emil Salim has been proposed to be a member of the team,” Rachmat said, referring to another former environment minister.
Rachmat further explained, although the only outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit, which is a document called the “Copenhagen Accord”, was only “morally-binding”, not legally-binding, Indonesia is quite satisfied with the substance.
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