The Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) officially launched its annual climate summit, the Indonesia Net-Zero Summit (INZS) 2025, In Jakarta on Saturday, July 26, 2025, voicing the urgent need to prioritize climate action amid mounting global pressures − from geopolitical tensions to economic uncertainty and misinformation.

In his opening remarks, Dino Patti Djalal, founder of FPCI, stressed that climate change remains one of humanity's most critical battles.

“This is the most important fight in human history. President Prabowo Subianto's legacy should be that of a net-zero climate president,” he said. “Despite our losses, I believe we can still reverse the tide. Every country has a legal obligation to prevent a deeper descent into climate disaster.”

The summit coincides with Indonesia's drafting of its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC) under the Paris Agreement, offering a timely platform to reaffirm the nation’s climate leadership and showcase measurable, ambitious action in line with the 1.5°C global warming threshold.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, lauded Indonesia’s dual commitment to economic growth and climate ambition.

“Indonesia is proving to the world that climate ambition and economic development are not mutually exclusive − they are two sides of a unified strategy to bring welfare, resilience, and dignity to the people.”

Climate diplomacy and green transition

Recent statements by President Prabowo Subianto have revived optimism. At the 2024 G20 Summit in Brazil, he reaffirmed Indonesia’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050 and even pledged to achieve 100 percent renewable energy within the next decade during talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. These announcements signal a potential policy shift toward more proactive climate governance.

Zulkifli Hasan, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, echoed this momentum, highlighting local climate justice and grassroots action.

“President Prabowo has launched the Red-and-White Cooperatives program across 80,000 villages, which includes plans for solar-powered electricity,” he said. “This transition is a serious priority for us. Under President Prabowo, we’re fully committed to achieving food and energy sovereignty through a just and sustainable transition.”

Eleven sessions on climate topics

The full-day event hosted 11 focused panel discussions, including:

● Can Indonesia Raise the Game? – Strategies for global net-zero leadership;

● Balancing Security and Nature – Building resilient environmental systems;

● Business Takes the Lead – The role of industry in the net-zero transition;

● Climate Disasters Are Here – Building adaptive systems for a warming world;

● Middle Powers Rising – Turning climate action into economic growth;

● Wishful Thinking or Real Prospect? – Financing the green transition;

● #GenNetZero in Action – Youth leadership for climate futures;

● This Time Hopefully Better – Accelerating the clean energy shift;

● Geopolitics and Climate Cooperation – Navigating global rivalries;

● Turning Crisis into Hope – The promise of green tech;

● Local Governments and Net-Zero – Sub-national leadership in climate action.