Press Release ICCA
Indonesian Climate Change Alliance (ICCA). Aliansi 19 organisasi masyarakat sipil dari berbagai daerah di Indonesia yang berkomitmen untuk memperkuat jejaring dan advokasi perubahan iklim di tingkat daerah, nasional, dan internasional. Komitmen ini lahir dari Workshop ICCA pada 13-16 November di Bogor, Jawa Barat. Berikut pernyataan sikap ICCA terkait perubahan iklim.
No More Rhetoric! Put the Vulnerable People at the Center of Climate Actions
Indonesia Climate Change Alliance (ICCA) is an association of 19 civil society organizations
from various regions in Indonesia that have been carrying out climate change adaptation and
mitigation actions at the grassroots level for decades. We represent community groups most
vulnerable to climate change in Indonesia, particularly small holder farmers, fishermen,
coastal communities, indigenous communities, women, youth, children and people with
disabilities
The Indonesia Climate Change Alliance (ICCA) is a coalition of 19 civil society organizations
operating at the grassroots level across various regions in Indonesia. With decades of
experience, ICCA has been actively engaged in climate change adaptation and mitigation
efforts. Our focus is on representing and advocating for the community groups most
vulnerable to climate change in Indonesia, such as smallholder farmers, fishermen, coastal
communities, indigenous communities, women, youth, children, and people with disabilities
The Paris Agreement is a crucial international instrument in addressing the global climate
crisis. Indonesia, among other countries, has ratified it into Law No. 16 of 2016. It sets a longterm objective to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to limit the
global temperature increase this century to well below 2°C. Efforts are made to further limit
the temperature rise to 1.5°C, while also striving to prevent or minimize negative impacts,
losses, and damages, particularly for vulnerable groups.
However, the commitment mentioned above has not been optimally implemented and appears
to be mere empty words. According to the IPCC report in 2023, it has been proven that human
activities have caused a 1.1°C increase in global warming during the period from 2011 to 2020.
This increase can be attributed to the extensive and ongoing use of fossil fuels. The
implementation of the Paris Agreement is of utmost importance, leading the ICCA to advocate
for climate action at all levels. We call on all parties, particularly the major emitting
countries and corporations, to immediately adopt measures to reduce emissions in
accordance with the 1.5°C target.
Current climate funding policies and mechanisms have proven to be ineffective in enhancing
the resilience of vulnerable community groups to climate change. Rather than prioritizing the
fulfilment of the rights of these communities, particularly their rights to land and natural
resources, it is evident that certain policies related to climate change mitigation and adaptation
have resulted in the emergence of new, more intricate challenges.
The solutions offered and implemented, including funding schemes, have failed to address the
issue of climate injustice. The allocation of international funding still primarily focuses on
mitigation, while disregarding the crucial aspect of adaptation that requires serious attention in
solving problems, particularly for vulnerable community groups.
Through COP 28, ICCA calls for:
1. The parties to immediately take practical measures to climate justice for vulnerable
community groups
2. Major emitting countries must take responsibility to sufficiently increase climate finance.
3. International funds allocated to recipient countries must be prioritized for vulnerable
community groups so that they are able to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Bogor, Indonesia, 16 November 2023
Indonesia Climate Change Alliance (ICCA)
Contact :
1. Kustiwa Adinata (JAMTANI) : kustiwa.adinata@gmail.com
2. Tandu Ramba (MPM) : tanduramba@gmail.com
