Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
Currently, the UAE and Indonesia are collaborating in establishing an international mangrove research center to promote mangrove as a nature-based solution to fight climate change.
In 2022, the UAE and Indonesia announced the launch of the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC). Led by the UAE and Indonesia, the initiative seeks to scale up and accelerate the conservation and restoration of mangrove ecosystems for the benefit of communities worldwide. Five other countries – India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, and Spain – have joined the Alliance.
MAC seeks to raise awareness about the role of mangroves as a nature-based climate change solution, and, through its members, will work towards expanding and rehabilitating mangrove forests globally.
Furthermore, It is planned that Indonesian President Joko Widodo will soon inaugurate the Cirata Floating Photovoltaic Power Plant on a 225ha section of the Cirata Reservoir in West Java, which is constructed by Masdar and PT PJB.
COP28
The UAE is set to host the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
