Hotspots of Carbon Confusion in Indonesia Threaten to Warm the World More Quickly
On 25 June 2011
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Hotspots of Carbon Confusion in Indonesia warming threatens the world more quickly
Indonesia has promised to become a world leader in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. In 2009, the President committed 26% reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases by 2020 to levels below 'normal'. In this total, 14% will come from reducing emissions from deforestation or forest degradation. Investment by government and other foreign agencies are expected to reduce emissions from 26% to 41%.
While international negotiations on the rules about how to reduce emissions and slow global warming slowly but steadily, the government of Indonesia and Norway have signed a letter of intent under which up to $ 1 billion is available to assist in setting up a stop deforestation and forest degradation of the system also addresses peatland emissions. Part of the deal is Indonesia will implement a ban or suspension of two years on all new concessions for conversion of natural forests and peat. "
Prospects as this may sound, the devil is the details. A lot depends on peat and natural forest 'is defined and how the right is agreed upon. Strong lobbying from industry and forest-crops argue that the economy will be damaged "business as usual" if interrupted. According to news sources, the definition of natural forests and peat is the difference between preparing the draft task force emission reductions of the Government of Indonesia and the Ministry of Forestry. There are many important issues that need to be addressed Read full article
Indonesia has promised to become a world leader in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. In 2009, the President committed 26% reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases by 2020 to levels below 'normal'. In this total, 14% will come from reducing emissions from deforestation or forest degradation. Investment by government and other foreign agencies are expected to reduce emissions from 26% to 41%.
While international negotiations on the rules about how to reduce emissions and slow global warming slowly but steadily, the government of Indonesia and Norway have signed a letter of intent under which up to $ 1 billion is available to assist in setting up a stop deforestation and forest degradation of the system also addresses peatland emissions. Part of the deal is Indonesia will implement a ban or suspension of two years on all new concessions for conversion of natural forests and peat. "
Prospects as this may sound, the devil is the details. A lot depends on peat and natural forest 'is defined and how the right is agreed upon. Strong lobbying from industry and forest-crops argue that the economy will be damaged "business as usual" if interrupted. According to news sources, the definition of natural forests and peat is the difference between preparing the draft task force emission reductions of the Government of Indonesia and the Ministry of Forestry. There are many important issues that need to be addressed Read full article
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