“Brazil and Indonesia share similarities. Both aim to become leaders in the energy transition and are committed to tackling climate change,” Bakrie said at the Indonesia-Brazil Business Forum in Jakarta.
He noted that both nations are rich in critical minerals, with Indonesia possessing vast nickel and bauxite reserves and Brazil holding complementary mineral resources.
Brazil, he added, has also led biofuel development and gained global recognition for its ethanol production over the past three decades.
“Brazil’s focus on renewable energy and biodiversity shows how sustainability can also bring economic value,” he said.
Bakrie added that Indonesia would send a presidential special envoy to the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, next month, underscoring its commitment to global climate efforts.
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He said the initiative reflects Indonesia’s determination to contribute to curbing climate change, which affects all aspects of life, including threats from rising sea levels.
Separately, President Prabowo Subianto described his meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as productive, strengthening cooperation in strategic sectors such as trade, technology, agriculture, and defense.
Prabowo said Indonesia has used Brazilian-made defense equipment and intends to expand collaboration under a Defense Cooperation Agreement now undergoing ratification.
He also highlighted a partnership between Indonesia’s state electricity firm PLN and Brazil’s J&F S.A. in the energy sector.
The two countries are also deepening cooperation in science, research, and trade through the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Indonesia and Mercosur, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Prabowo said both nations share a vision as emerging economic powers in the Global South and hold aligned views on multilateral and international cooperation.
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