TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia and the United States stick with climate change as the priority issues of the two nations' cooperation framework. In a joint statement released by the White House on October 26, 2015, Joko Widodo and Barack Obama pledge their commitment to cooperate in implementing strong domestic policies to limit greenhouse gas emission and increase climate resilience.
The two presidents will emphasize said commitment in the upcoming Paris Climate Conference in December, to conclude an ambitious and durable global climate agreement that reflects the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in light of different national circumstances.
Both men also asserted the importance of preserving peat lands and other high-carbon landscapes. Obama welcomed Widodo's recent policy to combat and prevent forest fires and other issues related to health, environmental, and economic impacts. He also lauded Widodo's decision to extend the moratorium on new development licenses in primary forests and peatlands.
Both Presidents affirmed their intention to eliminate subsidies of inefficient fossil fuel that encourage wasteful consumption, while maintaining essential energy services for the poor. Obama and Widodo also reiterated their support for the statement on hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) from the 2013 G-20 Leaders Statement.
President Joko Widodo met Barrack Obama after the latter extended his invitation in October 2015. The two Presidents recognized that the ties between their two countries are stronger than ever, dynamic, and firmly based on shared principles of democracy and good governance, respect for human rights, and the promotion of peace, stability, and economic well-being.
The US-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership is a framework launched in 2010. It has since extended, deepened, and elevated the bilateral partnership.
The Comprehensive Partnership has demonstrated global significance of enhanced cooperation between the world's second and third largest democracies, the huge possibilities for economic and development cooperation, and the importance of fostering exchanges and mutual understanding between the US and Indonesia—two of the world's most diverse countries.
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