By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda

Bogor (24/10)- With just several days to go to the opening of the UN's crucial climate change meeting in Copenhagen, some have predicted that the COP 15 would possibly end “deadlock.” This prediction came since some developed countries in Annex I showed less commitment to reducing their emission on climate change talk held  in Bangkok last September, US and China are the example. Furthermore some developing countries in G77 decided to walk out of the meeting due to their disappointment towards developed countries.
On the other hand, WWF-Indonesia showed a surge of optimism to reach better climate change deal in Kopenhagen.
“I’m sure that Kopenhagen would succeed. We should appreciate some of developed countries commitment that showed a huge change. For instance Japan, they committed to reduce emission until 25 % in 2020, and much happier news came from Norway. They committed to raise their climate change target by reducing emission to 40 %,” said WWF-Indonesia Director of Climate and Energy Program Fitrian Ardiansyah who were met during the journalist workshop “Road to Copenhagen” in Novotel, Bogor, Saturday (24/10).
Fitrian’s concern is at what level the deeper cut will be agreed on. He expected the deeper cut will not be at the lower level (20-25 %). On the other hand, it is expected to reach to higher level, 25 to 40 %.
Eventhough WWF is optimistic that a fair deal will be made in Kopenhagen., Indonesia still need to prepare for climate-related disaster.

“If only Kopehagen failed...or no matter what would happen, Indonesia is now at the early stage of facing climate-related natural disasters. What the government should do is promoting and accelareating adaptation at the development program…A recalculation of national or regional budgeting is absolutely needed. They have to give allocation for climate change adaptation effort,” Fitrian added.
Regarding REDD scheme which is expected to be agreed on at the Kopenhagen conference, WWF-Indoensia REDD Coordinator Iwan Wibisono said,”There’s nothing to be afraid of if REDD wasn’t agreed on …With or without REDD, we’ll keep doing effort to reduce GHG emission in forestry sector, exactly as what we have done in our project sites…If REDD was not implemented, we wouldn’t lose our working ground.”
Iwan used West Kalimantan project which was started in 90s as an example. WWF has already conducted a strong field-based program as well as built broad network with all stakeholders.
“My point is REDD is more likely a confirmation of how important serious effort is needed to tackle forest deforestation and degradation…If only REDD was not included in Kopenhagen, WWF would never stop doing work, practicing conservation to protect forest and its ecosystem,” Iwan said.