{
  "id": 20170955,
  "title": "RI hides behind growth argument as world reneges on climate pledges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ri-hides-behind-growth-argument-as-world-reneges-on-climate-pledges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T12:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2026/11/15/ri-hides-behind-growth-argument-as-world-reneges-on-climate-pledges.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's leaders insist climate action must proceed alongside economic growth, even as nations worldwide struggle to meet their commitments at a United Nations conference in Turkey. At the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), special presidential envoy for climate and energy Hashim Djojohadikusumo, brother of President Prabowo Subianto, affirmed the country's stance. Hashim stated that Indonesia is dedicated to promoting economic expansion while bolstering food and energy security, generating employment, and fostering higher-value industries. He cited President Prabowo's pledge to increase solar power capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) as proof of Indonesia's commitment to balancing climate action with economic growth, indicating that the expansion would help decrease reliance on fossil fuels. However, Hashim did not address more immediate steps to phase out fossil fuels, such as the prolonged plan to prematurely retire coal-fired power plants. Indonesia has also ruled out expanding farming into forested areas, including primary forests, and instead intends to enhance agricultural output on degraded land.",
  "summary": "Balancing climate action with growth is possible, analysts note, but it would require curbing coal in the national energy mix, taking concrete steps to prevent forest fires and accelerating the green transition across industries.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}