Indonesia and Norway Step Up Support for Local Climate Champions
Indonesia and Norway launch a new phase of the Small Grants Program, directing results-based climate finance to communities living closest to the forests. The initiative forms part of the bilateral climate and forest partnership in support of Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 target. On Thursday 12 February in Jakarta, Indonesia’s Minister of Forestry Raja Juli…
Record High Tropical Forest Loss in 2024
Tropical forest loss reached record levels in 2024, according to a report published today. Large-scale fires, mainly human induced, and intensified by rising temperatures and drought, were a major driver. A total of 6.7 million hectares of tropical forest were lost last year—nearly double the amount lost in 2023. That equates to 18 football fields…
Minister of Climate and Environment visits Indonesia and congratulates the country on low deforestation levels
Deforestation in Indonesia has been at a record low in recent years. Minister of Climate and Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, visited Indonesia to follow up on the forest partnership between Norway and Indonesia. During his visit, he met with Indonesia’s President, the Minister of Environment and Forestry, and the Minister of Finance. “It is crucial…
Contribution Agreement Concluded: Norway Delivers US$ 56 Million In Results-Based Support For Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 Climate Goals
The Contribution Agreement, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Indonesia and Norway (Partners) in September 2022, was signed on October 19th by Rut Krüger Giverin, Ambassador of Norway to Indonesia, and Djoko Hendratto, President Director of the Indonesian Environment Fund (IEF).