Director of development, economy, and environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hari Prabowo expressed the hope that the initiative would support the success of Indonesia's G20 Presidency.
"I welcome this opportunity to launch the Declaration of Youth Movement for the G20 Energy Transition. God willing, this good initiative will support the success of Indonesia's G20 Presidency," he remarked during the event, accessed from Jakarta on Tuesday.
There are three important points in the declaration supporting the energy transition, he said.
First, increasing awareness and advocacy for energy transition and climate change mitigation in Indonesia, he informed.
Second, creating a space for the youth to contribute proactively to promoting energy transition and climate change mitigation actions on all public forums, he said.
Third, increasing the real contribution to the energy transition program and climate change mitigation actions in Indonesia, he added.
Prabowo said that the government has encouraged Indonesia's young generation to collaborate with working groups and engagement groups during its G20 Presidency.
"We hope that this declaration will become a shared spirit in the success of Indonesia's Presidency and the energy transition in the future," Prabowo remarked.
As G20 President, Indonesia is seeking to become a part of global energy solutions and push progress in the energy sector, he said.
The government has underlined that each country has its own challenges, character, and opportunities, so Indonesia will avoid a "one-size-fits-all" approach and two-perspective policies that are generally promoted by developed countries, he added.
According to Prabowo, the Indonesian government is seeking policy spaces that continue to prioritize developing countries.
"Indonesia does not refuse, even emphasizes ambition in the energy transition. However, this ambition must be based on the effective implementation of existing commitments," he said.
In addition, Indonesia is emphasizing that the energy transition must include the dimensions of development that are environmentally sound, including equitable development and eradication of poverty, he noted.
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This would allow the energy transition to go hand in hand with energy security, energy accessibility, and energy affordability, he explained.
"Energy security and access to energy must be ensured and must be part of the energy transition effort," he remarked.
Meanwhile, Director of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Dadan Kusdiana said that the energy transition is a long process that will need to be carried out by countries across the world to reduce carbon emissions that can cause climate change.
The agreement in the energy transition aims to reach the same point, namely increased use of clean energy, he added.
"This is not a process that will take a day or two or a year and two years. President Joko Widodo has said that we (Indonesia) in 2060 need to reach net-zero emissions," Kusdiana said.
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