Absorbing Aspirations for the Climate Change Bill, Eddy Soeparno Discusses Climate Crisis Threats
The recent series of forest and land fires, alongside hydrometeorological disasters hitting Indonesia, serves as an alarm for the climate crisis that must be anticipated with comprehensive and integrated regulation. In relation to this, the Vice Chairman of the MPR RI from the PAN Faction, Eddy Soeparno, held an Actual Discussion Forum (FDA) themed ‘Perspectives and Input from Policy Stakeholders for the Equitable Climate Change Control Bill (RUU PPIB)’.
Eddy explained that the Climate Change Control Bill is urgent to meet the need for a more integrated climate legal framework. He also noted that currently, Indonesia’s climate policies are scattered across various sectoral regulations, ratification documents, and technical regulations, necessitating a framework capable of strengthening cross-sectoral and cross-regional coordination.
“The climate crisis is no longer a distant issue from people’s lives. We have seen its impact in the form of disasters, disruptions to health, food, water, agriculture, coastal areas, and various economic activities. Therefore, we need a legal framework capable of linking mitigation, adaptation, funding, institutionalism, and community protection,” said Eddy in his statement on Thursday (17/9/2026).
The UI Political Science Doctor explained that this MPR FDA regarding the Climate Change Control Bill is the kick-off for further discussions and aspiration gathering, which will open wider spaces for participation by involving universities, local governments, ministries and agencies, the business world, financial institutions, associations, and communities directly affected by climate change.
“This forum is a kick-off. We want to hear as much input as possible from various stakeholders. From campuses, local governments, ministries and agencies, the business world, civil society, to the communities experiencing the direct impacts of climate change,” he explained.
Furthermore, the PAN Vice Chairman stated that the proposed RUU PPIB covers four main pillars: implementation, economy, institution, and justice.
“In the implementation aspect, the Bill is directed towards strengthening climate change mitigation and adaptation policies, including the 2060 net-zero emission target, the preparation of carbon budgets, measurement, reporting, and verification mechanisms, as well as more structured mitigation and adaptation regulations,” he said.
“In the economic aspect, the RUU PPIB is also expected to provide certainty regarding Carbon Economic Value instruments and climate funding. The Bill’s material includes carbon trading, performance-based payments, carbon levies, and other instruments, supported by a national registry and an integrated MRV system. Climate funding is also directed to involve the State Budget (APBN), Regional Budgets (APBD), the private sector, and international funding sources,” added Eddy.
Furthermore, Eddy hopes that the discussion of the Equitable Climate Change Control Bill can be completed before the end of 2026. He also ensured that he would open spaces for public participation through a series of activities and aspiration gathering in various regions.
He continued that the involvement of the community, academics, and various stakeholders is necessary so that the resulting regulation has a strong foundation and is capable of addressing climate change issues comprehensively.
“The MPR will serve as a house of collaboration that brings together various perspectives. We will hear input from academics, local governments, ministries and agencies, business actors, financial institutions, civil society, and community groups directly affected. That input will be an important part of refining this Bill,” he concluded.
For information, also present as speakers in this event were the Minister of Environment (LH) Jumhur Hidayat, the Mayor of Semarang, Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, and UI Professor Jatna Supriatna.