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VOInews, Jakarta: Implementing a green economy can support national economic growth of more than 6% and create more than 4.4 million jobs by 2045. Green economy is one of the supporting factors for economic transformation to get out of the middle income trap. This was conveyed by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in his virtual speech at the opening of the Green Economy Expo 2024, themed "Advancing Technology, Innovation and Circularity", in Jakarta on Wednesday (3/7).

"The implementation of the green economy in the long term is projected to stabilise economic growth at an average of 6.22% until 2045, reduce emissions by 86 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent and create up to 4.4 million jobs," he said.

According to a written statement from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, obtained by Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Thursday (4/7/2024), there are two opportunities that can be exploited in developing a green economy. "The first opportunity is the transition of existing economic activities. In the energy sector, transition efforts are directed through the application of new and renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro and biomass energy," the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs wrote.

The green and circular economy will help industries in Indonesia to be competitive in terms of sustainability. "Currently, there are 152 companies that have Green Industry Certificates, and of course the number is expected to increase in the future. These Green Industry Certificates provide economic benefits, including energy savings worth Rp 3.2 trillion per year and water savings worth Rp 169 billion per year," he continued.

The second opportunity is to create new economic growth centres through the development of innovative circular sectors and activities, including sustainable natural resource-based industries or bio-economy, blue economy and waste utilisation. "As one of the megabiodiversity countries, the bio-economy industry in Indonesia has great potential for development. The government has developed 22 special economic zones (SEZs), which need to be encouraged to adopt green and circular economy principles so that they can be widely recognised and attract green investment," said the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs.

It is known that many start-ups and new companies have emerged whose core business is based on the 9R principles of circular economy, namely Refuse - Rethink - Reduce - Reuse - Repair - Refurbish - Remanufacture - Recycle - Recover. The startup is an innovation of creative young people, who see an opportunity gap in the implementation of the circular economy and green economy. "MSMEs can also be the main actors in the transition to a circular economy. For example, repair businesses, used electronics collection and waste recycling businesses. Both start-ups and MSMEs need mentoring and financial support for their business development to grow big and contribute significantly to the national economy," Airlangga said.

Airlangga also welcomed the launch of the Circular Economy Roadmap and Action Plan and the Food Waste and Waste Management Roadmap. "These two documents will be a milestone for the future of Indonesia's green and sustainable economy, which will benefit both society and the archipelago's nature," Airlangga concluded.

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut B. Pandjaitan giving his remarks at The 5Th Global Dialogue from The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership on Thursday (04/07/24), (Photo : Kemenkomarves) - 

VOInews, Bali : Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut B. Pandjaitan attended the High Level Dinner The Global Dialogue on Sustainable Ocean Development (The 5Th Global Dialogue from The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership), Thursday (4-7-2024).

On this occasion, Coordinating Minister Luhut delivered a warm welcome to the delegates who had arrived in Bali. Today people from all over the world come together, united by a common goal, namely to ensure healthy and thriving oceans for future generations.

“The ocean is not just a vast expanse of water, it is the source of life for our planet. It regulates our climate, gives us food and has enormous economic potential,” he explained.

Today's oceans face unprecedented challenges, from overfishing and pollution to climate change and habitat loss. These threats not only endanger the ocean itself but also the well-being of humanity.

"This dialogue is proof of our collective commitment to overcoming these challenges, we have shared knowledge, explored innovative solutions, and forged new partnerships, we recognize the importance of action and the need for collaboration," said Coordinating Minister Luhut.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Thursday (04/07/24), the path to ocean sustainability requires sustained dedication, unwavering determination and a willingness to collaborate across borders, disciplines and sectors. Therefore, let's turn our knowledge into action and our plans into real initiatives.

Ideas that can be developed and implemented, especially in developing countries, are urgently needed.

"We can exchange experiences
"how to reduce waste entering the sea, overcome overfishing, grow mangroves, Indonesia is currently making a lot of moves, one of which is building a seaweed research center," he said.

Closing his remarks, Coordinating Minister Luhut invited us to work together to turn things around. "Together, we can ensure healthy and sustainable oceans for all."//VOI

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut B. Pandjaitan, when giving his presentation at the G20 Bali Global Blended Finance Alliance (GBFA) in Bali on Thursday (04/07/24), (Photo : Kemenkomarves) - 

VOInews, Bali : The G20 Bali Global Blended Finance Alliance (GBFA) is an initiation from Indonesia in its chairmanship of the G20 in 2022. GBFA has been recognized in the G20 Bali Leaders' Declaration (para 43 and Way Forward para 3).

Following up on this, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries held a follow-up Hybrid Meeting on GBFA, Thursday (4-7-2024) in Bali.

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut B. Pandjaitan, in his presentation said that GBFA is unique and superior as a form of Indonesia's contribution to fellow developing countries as a platform for South-South Cooperation, primarily helping to close the funding gap for climate action and achieving SDGs in developing countries.

“South South Cooperation through the formation of the South-South platform aims to build a mutually reinforcing mutual investment environment. GBFA facilitates the creation of country platforms for GBFA member developing countries and other developing countries as well as the preparation of Climate Change Action Policies." said Coordinating Minister Luhut.

Coordinating Minister Luhut added that GBFA will be a forum for capacity development, one of which is by facilitating the preparation of standards, guidelines, financial or project financing templates, and capacity development related to blended finance policies under South-South Cooperation as well as a forum for training and knowledge exchange.

GBFA is also a forum and partnership for collaboration across entities, funding and the private sector, including investment.

"Through the benefits of GBFA, it is necessary to immediately accelerate the preparation of the Articles of Agreement (AoA) and other stages to become an international organization, so that the GBFA negotiation team that has been formed can immediately carry out negotiations and finalize the AoA," stressed Coordinating Minister Luhut.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Thursday (04/07/24), the urgency for establishing GBFA includes the large financial gap to increase climate action and achieve the SDGs, in addition to the many systemic barriers such as the absence of a policy framework, limited human resource capacity, and the lack of a well-designed country platform in developing countries to encourage financing for a sustainable economic transition. to achieve SDGs targets.

GBFA is present as a strategy to overcome the financial gap for climate action. This was revealed by the Deputy for Environmental and Forestry Management Coordination, Nani Hendiarti.

GBFA was formed with the vision of a strong and dynamic global alliance dedicated to bridging the financing gap for the SDGs and climate transition in developing countries by mobilizing blended finance on a large scale.

Its mission is to enable developing countries to mobilize blended finance as a tool to bridge the financing gap in achieving the SDGs and achieving climate goals//VOI

The signing was carried out by acting (Plt.) Director of National Library E. Aminudin Aziz and Head of Library V.V. Mayakovsky Chalova Zoya Vasiljevna. in St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday (02/07/24), (Photo : Perpusnas) - 

VOInews, St. Petersburg : The National Library of the Republic of Indonesia (Perpusnas) collaborates with the largest public library in the City of St. Petersburg, Russia.

Cooperation between the two countries was carried out through the signing of a memorandum of mutual understanding between the National Library and the Central City Public Library on behalf of  (V.V. Mayakovsky Library), on Tuesday (2/7/2024).

The signing was carried out by acting (Plt.) Director of National Library E. Aminudin Aziz and Head of Library V.V. Mayakovsky Chalova Zoya Vasiljevna. Plt. The Director of the National Library stated that the signing of the MSP was a series of working visits by the National Library delegation to the Russian Federation to develop international cooperation networks.

Regarding the implementation of activities at the V.V. Library Mayakovsky located in St. Petersburg In St. Petersburg, he explained that the National Library would collaborate with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Moscow.

"Activities that can be carried out include the Indonesian Language teaching program for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) which can be combined with exhibitions of literary works, manuscripts and other library materials from Indonesia," he said on Tuesday (2/7/2024).

Svetlana Gorokhova, librarian at the V.V. Library Mayakovsky, who is also responsible for international cooperation, welcomed this. He added that the implementation of collaboration with National Library can be carried out in various forms of activities.

"One of them targets cultural exchange between the two countries through collection exhibitions and seminars. "Collaboration can also be carried out in the form of staff exchanges to develop expertise and share knowledge," he explained.

V.V. Library Mayakovsky is the main public library of the City of St. Petersburg. Petersburg which has two million collections. Every day, this library is visited by 1,000 people. Initially, this library building was a monastery built in the 18th century. The library received the award for its success in maintaining the historic aspects of the building and its application as a public library service facility.

During a visit to the library, Plt. The Director of the National Library was accompanied by the Main Secretary (Sestama) of the National Library Joko Santoso, the Head of the Legal, Organization, Cooperation and Public Relations Bureau Sri Marganingsih, and the National Library librarian Chaerul Umam.

Apart from that, the National Library delegation also received a special invitation to visit the museum library at the St. Petersburg City Government Office. St. Petersburg. The National Library Secretary appreciated the invitation and welcome from the local city government. It was stated that this could open the door to international cooperation in terms of culture and literature between Indonesia and Russia.

Sestama said that many Russian writers inspired Indonesian writers and played an important role in the development of Indonesian literary works. "So this is an aspect of cooperation that can be carried out between the National Library and the Russian Library," he explained.

Head of the International Cooperation Section of the City Government of St. Petersburg Igor V. Bodnarchuk appreciated the role of libraries in terms of cooperation. He said that National Library was the first party to come to initiate collaboration. "We also collaborate with Southeast Asian countries, Vietnam and Myanmar," he said.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Thursday (04/07/24), Museum library at the City Government Office of St. St. Petersburg is a closed library which is also a museum of St. Petersburg City government library materials. St. Petersburg. The library has many rare collections, one of which is a collection of Indonesian literary works and publications that have been translated into Russian.

Previously, on June 28 2024, National Library collaborated with the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture (Margarita Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature) and the National Library of the Russian Federation. The signing of the MSP was carried out in Moscow, Russia between the highest leaders of the two agencies//VOI