Government policies and institutions for climate change mitigation and its monitoring, evaluation, and reporting

Abstract

This chapter will introduce climate change mitigation policies and institutions in Indonesia. In September 2009, the president of Indonesia stated that Indonesia would reduce emissions by 26 % unilaterally and up to 41 % with international support by 2020 compared to business as usual emission level. The Presidential Regulation No. 61/Year 2011 on the National Action Plan on GHG emission reduction (RAN-GRK) was issued to achieve this voluntary commitment. In addition, the Presidential Regulation No. 71/Year 2011 on national GHG inventory was issued with the objective of providing regular information on status and trend of GHG emissions and removals. The institutional arrangement related to climate change mitigation, including several funding mechanisms such as the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), has also been developed in Indonesia. These initiatives are linked with international reporting requirements. To comply with the more regular and frequent reporting requirement, Indonesia will need to make a transition from a temporary project-based approach to a more permanent and institution-based approach.