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After US withdrawal: Indonesia and New Zealand’s liberals question Paris Agreement

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Published: February 4th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Indonesia’s Climate and Energy Commissioner Hashim Djojohadikusumo during the COP29 in Azerbaijan.

Following the announced withdrawal of the USA, Indonesia’s climate commissioner, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, is also questioning the Paris Climate Agreement: „If the USA does not want to comply with the international agreement, why should a country like Indonesia comply with it?“ said Djojohadikusumo on Friday at the ESG Sustainable Forum 2025 in Jakarta, as reported by the Indonesian press agency Antara. As a result, Djojohadikusumo considers the agreement to be „no longer relevant“. Indonesia is now evaluating the impact of the US withdrawal on energy transition projects.

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