Antalya, Türkiye (ANTARA) – Indonesia has joined the first group of pilot countries supporting the Climate Implementation Bridge (BRIDGE), a flagship initiative launched by the COP31 Presidency to promote flexibility and respect for national sovereignty in global climate financing.
Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat announced Indonesia’s support on Friday (November 13) during the “Beyond Commitments: Delivering Climate Action at Scale” forum at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya.
Indonesia joins Ethiopia, Fiji, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan in the initial group of pilot countries, which will test the framework before it is expanded to other developing nations through 2035.
While welcoming the initiative’s focus on bridging the gap between climate commitments and financing, Indonesia emphasized that the framework must remain flexible to accommodate the diverse national priorities of participating countries.
“To be effective, BRIDGE must be country-driven, strengthen national capacities and maximize existing financing schemes rather than creating new funding mechanisms,” Jumhur told the forum.
The initiative is aligned with Indonesia’s Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) roadmap, submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in October 2025. The document outlines national implementation priorities for 2031–2035 under the Low Carbon Compatible with Paris Agreement (LCCP) scenario.
Achieving these targets is estimated to require US$472.6 billion in investment across four sectors: energy, agriculture, forestry and other land use (FOLU), and waste management.
To help address this massive financing gap, Indonesia is urging the initiative to act as an integrator connecting multilateral development banks, development finance institutions and private investors.
“We hope that BRIDGE will provide added value by remaining focused on the needs of individual countries,strengthening capacity building and networking, and ensuring that each nation can independently define its own priorities,” Jumhur said.
To keep the initiative accountable, the Indonesian delegation has proposed a formal governance structure, structured priority-setting mechanisms and measurable key performance indicators (KPIs).
The Environment Ministry confirmed that Indonesian officials will continue technical negotiations with the COP31 Presidency and international partners to align BRIDGE with the country’s Second NDC targets.
“Through this active engagement Indonesia reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that global climate finance is rooted in the sovereignty and genuine needs of each nation,” Jumhur concluded.
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Translator: Sanya Dinda Susanti, Yashinta Difa
Editor: Primayanti
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