Indonesia & Climate Change

1. Indonesia & Climate Change Hon Andi Timo Pangerang Commission ofFinance and National Planning The House of Representative (DPR)of Republic of Indonesia – Member of Green Economy Caucus of the House’s.

2. Indonesia’s ForestsThe third largest area of tropical forests • Livelihoods • Economic opportunity Biodiversity Ecosystem and goods and services

3. Major Role of the Indonesian government in Tackling Climate Change • First, Legislations. • Second, A work plan that focuses on strategic planning. • Third, Biodiversity Conservations andForesty Protection. • Fourth, ruling of regulations that address the management of economic resources that are environmental friendly that could beneficially reduce CO2 emissions.

4. Current Situation • Since a 2009 international commitment by President SusiloBambangYudhoyono to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26% of ‘business as usual’ emission levels by 2020 through self-funding, or by 41% with international help • A National REDD+ Managing Agency, established by Presidential Decree No. 62/2013 to replace the former REDD+ National Task Force, is tasked to help the President in coordination, synchronising, planning, facilitating, managing, monitoring, overseeing and controlling REDD+ in Indonesia • In November 2012 a National REDD+ Strategy was approved and adopted by the UN-REDD programme, which is partnered with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry

5. Climate Change& the ParliamentWhat role for the DPR? • DewanPerwakilan Rakyat or the “DPR” is Indonesia’s House of Representatives, 3 Functions; Legislation, Budgeting & Oversight • Green Economy Caucus, 12 members. The caucus would convene legislators from each of the political parties and the relevant parliamentary commissions in order to explore where there is cross-party support for policies that support green and inclusive growth.

6. The Laws of Climate Change Issues No Engagement With Parliament = Limited Political Support & Understanding • Law No. 17 Year 2004 – The legalization of Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC. • Law No. 32 Year 2009 – The protection and supervision of ecosystem and natural resources. • Law No. 19 Year 2009 – The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. • Law No. 19 Year 2004 – Forestry and Conservations. • Law No. 26 Year 2007 – The Structuring of Space. • Law No. 4 Year 2009 – Mining and Coal Extractions. • And any other Laws that focus on long term environmental planning and climate change issues

7. Safeguards & Public Participation • The Law on Environmental Protection and Management is currently one of the law recognising some form of safeguards that may be relevant for Climate Change and REDD+ • Indonesia’s Environmental Law and Freedom of Information Law provide for public participation in environmental decisions and require all state agencies to release public information requested by members of the public.

8. Cross Sector of Climate Change Climate change is an issue that must be handled involving other sectors – thus the budgeting functions could also be involved by other Committees in charge of specific sectors, such as Committee VII (Energy, Research and Technology, Environment), Committee IV (Agriculture and Forestry), and Committee XI (Planning & Finance)

9. Budget Allocation for Environment

10. Next Steps How parliament can play a greater role Enganging cross-party groups of legislators who are actively committed to balancing environmental aspects with social and economical aspects. (Green Economy Caucus) Create a bridge between the parliament and other stakeholders including the National REDD+ Managing Agency, National Council on Climate Change (DNPI) in order to provide parliament scrunity and oversight Coordinate peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing and relationship building between legislators on deforestation, climate change and low-carbon, green growth.

11. Hon Andi Timo Pangerang Commission XI: Finance and National Planning The House of Representative (DPR) of Republic of Indonesia – Member of Green Economy Caucus of the House’s