Minister of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia, Siti Nurbaya, received a visit from Japan’s Minister of the Environment, Mr. Yagi Tetsuta, and
the Japanese delegation at the Ministry of Environmentand Forestryin Jakarta, Wednesday (21/8/2024). Photo: menlhk.go.id.
VOINews, Jakarta: The governments of Indonesia and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborating on climate change and waste management. This commitment was emphasized by Indonesia's Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya, during a meeting with Japan’s Minister of the Environment, Mr. Yagi Tetsuta, and his delegation at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Jakarta on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
"In principle, both nations share a commitment to addressing global challenges such as climate change, waste management, and conservation efforts to support environmental sustainability," said Siti Nurbaya. The discussion also referenced a previous meeting in Japan in April 2024, which underscored the two countries' shared dedication to critical environmental issues.
Minister Siti highlighted the importance of collaboration in tackling climate change and achieving Indonesia's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets. "Indonesia is currently accelerating the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) and the Indonesian Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Certificate (SPEI)," she added, outlining steps in line with Presidential Regulation No. 98/2021.
She further revealed that a working group within the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has been established to facilitate cooperation with Japan. "The working group will focus on the preparation of the National Registry System (SRN), the MRV system, the SPEI system, and potential pilot projects in the forestry and waste sectors," Siti explained.
Regarding waste management, Minister Siti emphasized the collaboration with Japan through JICA, including joint efforts in mercury management and waste management at Legok Nangka in West Java. "We anticipate significant collaboration in managing solid and hazardous waste, as well as promoting environmentally friendly cities," she noted.
The two countries also discussed cooperation in electronic waste management and conservation. Siti Nurbaya proposed an ecotourism partnership in West Java and detailed the peatland restoration efforts in Central Kalimantan as part of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC). Mr. Yagi Tetsuta stressed the importance of strengthening climate and environmental cooperation between Indonesia and Japan. "Both Indonesia and Japan face numerous environmental challenges, and each has unique experiences in addressing them," he remarked, expressing hope that exchanging experiences and engaging in joint activities on the ground would bolster their collaboration.
Both Ministers agreed that the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s team should promptly continue technical cooperation in early September, marking a concrete step towards deepening international environmental cooperation between the two countries.
