Climate Change Control Bill Deemed Urgent
The Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI, Eddy Soeparno, has urged that the discussion of the Just Climate Change Control Bill (RUU PPIB) can begin before the end of 2026. According to him, Indonesia requires a strong, comprehensive, and integrated legal umbrella to face the climate crisis.
This was stated by Eddy during the Actual Discussion Forum (FDA) themed “Perspectives and Input from Policy Stakeholders for the Just Climate Change Control Bill” in Jakarta on Thursday (17/0．9/2026). The forum featured the Minister of Environment Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat, the Mayor of Semarang Agustina Wilujeng Pramestuti, and Professor of the University of Indonesia, Prof. Jatna Supriatna.
Eddy stated that the climate crisis has become a universal issue whose impacts are felt by various countries, albeit with different scales and intensities. In Indonesia, the impacts are visible through hydrometeorological disasters, forest and land fires, health disruptions, as well as issues regarding food, water, and coastal areas.
“The climate crisis is no longer an issue far removed from people’s lives. We have already seen its impact in the form of disasters, disruptions to health, food, water, agriculture, coastal areas, and various economic activities,” said Eddy.
He noted that rising temperatures, air pollution, extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and rising sea levels are becoming increasingly real phenomena.
According to Eddy, these conditions demonstrate the need for a legal framework capable of integrating various climate change policies. Currently, Indonesia’s climate policies are scattered across various sectoral regulations, ratification documents, and technical regulations.
“Therefore, we need a legal framework capable of connecting mitigation, adaptation, funding, institutionalism, and community protection,” he said.
Eddy stated that the proposed RUU PPIB covers four main pillars: implementation, economy, institutionalism, and justice.
In terms of implementation, the Bill is directed towards strengthening climate change mitigation and adaptation policies, including the 2060 net zero emission target, the preparation of carbon budgets, and measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) mechanisms.
From an economic perspective, the Bill is expected to provide certainty for Carbon Economic Value instruments and climate funding. The regulated material includes carbon trading, performance-based payments, carbon levies, and other instruments supported by a national registry and an integrated MRV system.
Climate funding, Eddy continued, also needs to involve various sources, including the State Budget (APBN), Regional Budgets (APBD), the private sector, and international funding.
Meanwhile, the aspect of justice is a vital part to ensure that climate change control policies do not ignore the most affected community groups.
“Climate change control provides affirmation and even intervention for those directly impacted, particularly coastal communities, economically disadvantaged groups, farmers, fishermen, women, infants, the elderly, including the Global South nations,” said Eddy.
Eddy emphasised that the forum is an initial stage to absorb aspirations before the Bill is officially discussed. The MPR will involve various stakeholders, ranging from universities, local governments, ministries and agencies, the business world, financial institutions, associations, civil society, to the communities directly affected.
“This forum is the kick-off. We want to hear as much input as possible from various stakeholders,” he said.
He stated that he will continue the absorption of aspirations in various regions to deepen the substance of the Bill. Eddy also stated that he will continue the ‘MPR Goes to Campus’ programme to discuss the urgency of energy transition and efforts to prevent the climate crisis.
According to him, the programme has visited its 24th campus in the last 20 months.
Eddy said he has conveyed the desire for the RUU PPIB discussion to begin by the end of 2026 to the Minister of Environment Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat. According to him, the government’s response to the idea was positive.
He also stated that parliamentary factions, in principle, welcome the discussion of the Bill in the near future as a standalone law.
“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 directly affected community groups,” said Eddy.
“That input will be a vital part in the refinement of this Bill,” he added.