Greenpeace showcases the solution to Indonesia's rapid forest destruction and rising carbon emissions

Forests for Climate (FFC) is Greenpeace's landmark proposal for an international mechanism to fund sustainable and lasting reductions of emissions from tropical deforestation in participating countries in order to meet commitments for the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol (post 2012). Taking the first step to match donor countries to real projects in developing forested countries, Greenpeace invited embassies of key donor countries, donor agencies, government officials and governors of several Indonesian provinces, to talk about the FFC initiative and to support a moratorium on any new forest conversion in Indonesia prior to any carbon money flowing. The well-attended launch took place at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta's port area, at an event jointly hosted by Rachmat Witoelar, State Minister of Environment of the Republic of Indonesia. "Indonesia's rampant deforestation and fast rising greenhouse gas emissions have been driven by the lure of short term profit. Greenpeace's Forests for Climate mechanism is the solution as it places a value on keeping the forests alive", said Arief Wicaksono, Political Advisor, Greenpeace Southeast Asia. "Indonesia's Government and society have a responsibility to protect its tropical forests, for the s...