“We discussed Indonesia’s readiness to take the lead in tackling plastic pollution,” Nurofiq said on the sidelines of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, on Wednesday.
He underlined that the Indonesian government remains strongly committed to addressing the issue of plastic waste across the country.
“Indonesia is determined to gradually reduce plastic pollution. As a large nation, we naturally generate a significant amount of waste,” he explained.
According to Nurofiq, Indonesia produces around 143,000 tons of waste per day, with plastic accounting for about 12 to 17 percent of that total.
“Of the 143,000 tons of waste produced daily, 12 to 17 percent is plastic waste, which we have struggled to manage effectively for years,” he said.
Nurofiq stressed that solving the plastic waste problem requires collaboration among various stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive, measurable, and systematic approach.
“As mandated by Presidential Regulation Number 12 of 2025 on the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), Indonesia aims to achieve 100 percent waste management coverage by 2029,” he added.
In addition to his meeting with the Norwegian delegation, Nurofiq also met with Arlette Soudan-Nonault, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Republic of the Congo, to discuss cooperation on peatland restoration.
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