The governments of Indonesia and Denmark agreed to further strengthen the already close bilateral partnership, to boost economic and political cooperation and to address global challenges and opportunities such as climate change, green growth and sustainable development.
The discussions rook place on the occasion of the official visit to Indonesia by the Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
The two countries are close partners in addressing global challenges on environment, marine debris, energy and climate change. Through the long lasting Danish Environmental Support Programme, Indonesia and Denmark have formed the basis for a comprehensive partnership in the environment and energy sectors.
Indonesia and Denmark agreed to increase cooperation in the maritime field, among others the cooperation of the eradication of IUU Fishing and Danish support to Our Ocean Conference in Indonesia in 2018.
Adding to the existing Strategic Sector Cooperation on energy, a new agreement on a new Strategic Sector Cooperation on circular economy and solid waste management illustrated the shared commitment to addressing some of the common global challenges on the path towards green growth and sustainable development.
Namely, the two states will continue dialogue on the Global Green Growth agenda bilaterally and multilaterally, among other, Indonesia will constructively engage with the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals (P4G) initiative, which was launched during the last session of UNGA and with a planned summit in Copenhagen, 28-29 November 2018.
In addition, both sides agreed on the importance of ensuring an ambitious implementation of the Paris Agreement with focus on increasing the level of climate action ambition over time.
Renewable energy was also the subject of this meeting. The cooperation will be focused on long-term targets, meeting new renewable energy needs and energy conservation, developing cooperation in new energy is one of the priorities.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Danish Prime Minister also recognized each other’s maritime visions and emphasised their continued commitment to maritime security, including promoting freedom of navigation and peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law.
