MPR calls for climate activists, policymakers to collaborate at ICCF

 Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno has called on climate activists, business players, and policymakers to collaborate in the upcoming Indonesia Climate Change Forum (ICCF) 2025, scheduled for October 21–23.

He explained here on Monday that ICCF will serve as a strategic platform for stakeholders to formulate impactful responses to the climate crisis. According to him, efforts to tackle the climate crisis must become a national priority.

“The opening ceremony will take place at the Nusantara Building of the Parliamentary Complex as a symbol of our commitment to advancing climate action,” he said.

Speaking during a Focus Group Discussion themed “Public Input and Expectations for the Climate Change Management Bill,” he stated that climate change impacts are already evident with rising temperatures, unpredictable weather, and dry-season floods.

He also pointed out sea level rise that poses threats to lives and livelihoods.

Therefore, he pushed for the bill on climate change management to strengthen climate change governance, particularly in the aspects of policy clarity, consistency, and coordination.

He also stated that the bill would integrate various existing policies across ministries and agencies, which currently operate in a fragmented manner.

“The goal is for each ministry and agency to have a mission and objective to actively participate in addressing the climate crisis we are currently facing,” he said.

Furthermore, he proposed that the government establish a dedicated agency to handle climate change issues. According to him, such an agency should report directly to the President.

“Reporting to the President would allow it to carry out the much-needed integration efforts by working together with other ministries and agencies,” he added.