Indonesia's Efforts in Supporting Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Joint Goals as Global Collective Action 2022-2024

Abstract

The Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) was established by Japan and has been agreed
upon by 11 partner countries since 2022 consequently to the environmental issues affecting Asian countries. Indonesia, as one of AZEC’s initiators, has been actively working to achieve AZEC's common goals, supporting energy transition and green economy in the Asian region. This paper aims to analyze Indonesia's efforts in supporting AZEC’s common goals as a regional community focused on reducing carbon emissions as a form of Global Collective Action (GCA). Todd Sandler's concept of GCA shows that complex modern global challenges and their interrelatedness can only be effectively addressed through joint and coordinated action between countries and other transnational actors, since they exceed the capacity of a single entity. AZEC represents GCA through regional cooperation in Asia, addressing the challenge of zero emissions. AZEC represents institutional neoliberalism’s principles regarding the role of international institutions in facilitating cooperations for global goals. This research uses a descriptive qualitative methodology. The research data was obtained through a comprehensive literature study on Indonesia's efforts to support AZEC's common goals. Carbon emissions are a global issue that cannot be resolved independently, requiring joint efforts to address them. Indonesia’s endeavor to contribute to AZEC by setting Net Zero Emission (NZE) target for 2030 as a national goal that continues to be realized. Indonesia has also undertaken several global collective efforts involving collaboration between government sectors, private sectors, and cross-border communities, supporting the goals of energy transition and green economy in the Asian region.