Policymakers, diplomats, academics, business leaders, youth representatives and civil society members have called for stronger action to translate climate commitments into real-world solutions at the Indonesia Net-Zero Summit (INZS) 2026, held in Jakarta.

The annual climate forum brought together regional stakeholders on Saturday to discuss the urgency of accelerating decarbonization efforts amid growing climate-related challenges. Participants stressed that existing climate pledges must be backed by practical policies, investment and cooperation.

Opening the summit, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) founder and chairman Dino Patti Djalal warned that climate change has been pushed into the background by global conflicts, geopolitical tensions and trade disputes.

Speaking to young participants, Djalal described climate security as one of the defining challenges of the 21st century and encouraged younger generations to take an active role in addressing the climate crisis.

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat highlighted government efforts to reduce environmental risks, particularly during the ongoing El Nino period. He said local authorities have been instructed to keep open dumping sites wet to prevent fires and reduce the spread of potential hotspots.

The minister added that authorities are using satellite monitoring systems to identify fire risks and deploying response teams to extinguish fires quickly after detection.

According to Xinhua, the Indonesia Net-Zero Summit, initiated by the FPCI in 2021, has grown into one of the country’s major independent climate dialogue platforms, bringing together government officials, experts and other stakeholders to advance discussions on climate action.

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