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Closing Remarks

The 2 World Parliamentary Forum
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on Sustainable Development Goals

We have come to the end of our meeting and we have learned enlighting insights from the
experts and inspiring best practices from various countries. I am pleased that the meeting ran
smoothly, as we all expected.

Allow me to express my heartfelt gratitude for your presence and important contribution during
this event. It is always a blessing for the Indonesian House of Representatives to welcome the
Parliamentary Delegates of friendly countries in our homeland.

Our discussion in the last two days has certainly shed light on the importance of sustainable
renewable energy. As have been mentioned by our Distinguished Speaker, H.E. Bambang
Soesatyo in his opening speech, sustainable energy is indeed critical, considering the limited
amount of fossil fuels while the global demand for energy continues to increase along with
the growing world population. Meanwhile, renewable energy has the potential to provide
continuous supply of clean energy, free from pollution, and thus reducing the negative impacts
of climate change. For this reason, the international community, the developing countries in
particular, need easier access to advanced and clean technology to enable them to optimally
develop, explore and utilize renewable energy.

I am fully certain that the meetings of the 2 WPFSD generated more ideas and encouraged
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us to initiate the follow-up actions that need to be taken and to prepare the necessary steps in
ensuring sustainable renewable energy development in our respective countries, as have been
outlined in the agreed outcome document, the Bali Commitment.

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