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Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC): In Pursuit of 8% Economic Growth, Environmental Protection and Vulnerable Groups Are Overlooked

Jakarta, October 24, 2025 — The government has just released the draft of the Second Nationally Determined Contribution (SNDC), which is expected to be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ahead of COP 30 in Brazil this November. During a public consultation session held by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, officials acknowledged that delays in submitting the SNDC document were due to difficulties in aligning targets across sectors. In fact, unde