Eddy Soeparno: Climate Crisis Poses a Threat to National Resilience
Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI, Eddy Soeparno, stated that the climate crisis is a reality currently faced by the world and Indonesia. He affirmed that this climate crisis is not a hoax, as some global discourse suggests.
He delivered these remarks while giving a keynote speech at the CSIS research dissemination event titled ‘Climate Change Landscape: Critical Reflection and Central-Regional Relations’.
“Climate change is not a hoax, nor is it a problem that we can postpone addressing. We are in the midst of a disruptive climate crisis, as disruptive as the AI revolution, geopolitical fragmentation, or the COVID-19 pandemic, which has changed the global order,” Eddy stated in a statement on Thursday (February 26, 2026).
Eddy explained that the average global temperature in the last two years has exceeded a 1.5°C increase compared to the pre-industrial era. In Indonesia, flash floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, West Java, and Central Java serve as a reminder that the climate crisis is already at our doorstep.
“Disasters become humanitarian tragedies that cause loss of life. At the same time, disasters also put pressure on the state budget, food stability, and require significant fiscal resources. The climate crisis is a threat to our national resilience,” Eddy said.
On this occasion, Eddy highlighted the increase in carbon emissions and greenhouse gases from the transportation, electricity generation, industrial, and household sectors. According to him, this condition has worsened air quality, even making Jakarta one of the most polluted cities in the world on several occasions.
“Deforestation and land degradation due to land-use change also exacerbate the ecological crisis by reducing nature’s ability to absorb carbon,” he added.
Regarding the energy transition, Eddy reminded that the world is not yet fully entering the era of transition, but is still in the phase of energy addition. This phase is where renewable energy grows, but fossil energy consumption also continues to increase.
He cited China as an example, which is simultaneously expanding its coal-fired power capacity while also leading the world in the development of solar and wind energy.
“This phenomenon shows that the global energy transition is still taking place in a disorderly manner,” he said.
Furthermore, Eddy emphasized that the main goal of the energy transition is to create national energy resilience. This effort is in line with the grand vision of realizing national resilience.
“In the midst of abundant energy resources, we still import crude oil and LPG. This energy paradox must end. Especially in the midst of geopolitical turmoil, the reliability of supply is now more important than just the availability of supply,” he said.
In the context of legislation, Eddy said that the DPR RI is currently discussing several important regulations, including the Bill on New and Renewable Energy, the revision of the Oil and Gas Law, and the strengthening of the Electricity Law. The DPR RI is also encouraging the discussion of the Bill on Climate Change Management, which is included in the 2026 Priority Legislation Program.
At the end of his speech, Eddy reminded that efforts to address the climate crisis will not succeed if carried out in a system that is over-regulated but under-coordinated.
“We need a harmonious policy orchestration with policy clarity, policy consistency, and policy coordination as the key to preventing the impacts of the climate crisis,” he concluded.
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(anl/ega)