Indonesia, Norway Strengthen Cooperation on Plastic Waste Management at COP30
Belém, The Gulf Observer: Indonesia’s Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, held a bilateral meeting with Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, on the sidelines of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, to discuss joint efforts to enhance plastic waste management.
“We discussed Indonesia’s readiness to take the lead in tackling plastic pollution,” Minister Nurofiq stated, reaffirming the country’s strong commitment to addressing the challenge of plastic waste nationwide.
He noted that Indonesia generates approximately 143,000 tons of waste per day, with plastic waste accounting for around 12 to 17 percent of the total. “As a large nation, we naturally produce a significant amount of waste, and managing it effectively requires a sustained and coordinated effort,” he said.
Minister Nurofiq emphasized that tackling plastic pollution necessitates collaboration among multiple stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, measurable, and systematic approach.
Citing Presidential Regulation No. 12 of 2025 on the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), he underscored that Indonesia aims to achieve 100 percent waste management coverage by 2029.
On the same occasion, Minister Nurofiq also met with Arlette Soudan-Nonault, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Republic of the Congo, to explore opportunities for cooperation on peatland restoration and other environmental initiatives.
