Examining legal tools in encouraging the achievement of net zero emission: A way forward for Indonesia

Abstract

Legal instruments in the context of climate change function to encourage all actors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through advanced efforts, one of which is the use of technology and other Low Carbon policies. The Indonesian Government's current advanced efforts through policies include building the largest solar power plant in Southeast Asia, tax exemptions on electric vehicles, and the implementation of carbon trading as a form of organising the economic value of carbon integrated in the forestry and energy sectors to achieve net zero emissions. Some other challenges occur such as the policy gap in Indonesia and innovation and knowledge in the development of technology transfer results. Based on the results of the policy instrument analysis, this research encourages a progressive legal future for sustainable development goals in Indonesia in the form of a special climate change law and a special agency that includes the achievement of targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.