Jokowi Wants COP 21 To End With Ambitious Agreement

Paris (Antara Bali) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said he hoped that the climate meeting in Paris would end with an ambitious agreement to make the earth a convenient place  and to improve the people's welfare.

"Reaching an agreement in Paris is a must. I hope we are all part of a solution to make the earth a more convenient place for our children and grand children," Jokowi told 147 heads of state  and government  in the Leaders' Event here on Monday.

He said the Paris climate agreement should reflect balance, justice, in line with priorities and national capability, sustainable, but not causing a drag on development in developing countries.

"In order to reach a Paris agreement, all countries  especially advanced nations should contribute to action of mitigation  and adaptation," he added.

The contribution could be in the mobilization of US$100 billion financing until 2020 to be increased  in the following years  with transfer of environmentally friendly technology  and capacity expansion.  
As one of the countries having the largest forests that serve as lungs of the world, Indonesia chose to be part of a solution, the president said.

"I am here to give strong political support for the success of the COP 21," he added.

Executive Secretary of the  United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Christiana Figueres said all present countries should  be able to unite  and to show solidarity for the  global climate security.  
"The world eyes are on Paris, and millions of eyes are on the  negotiators. You have the opportunity , even responsibility for reaching national target to cope with climate change, at the same time to support the world in overcoming all," Christiana Figueres said.

round 150 heads of state and government were present to offer political support for an agreement to cope with global warming.

Jokowi is scheduled to return home on Tuesday. (WDY)