Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia remains committed to taking concrete measures to end plastic pollution, even though negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty failed to reach an agreement, Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said.
"With or without the treaty, Indonesia will continue to take concrete, planned, and measured steps to end plastic pollution," he said in a statement on Monday.
He noted that the commitment aligns with the government's target of achieving 100 percent waste management by 2029, affirming that Indonesia will continue its efforts to become a global leader in ending plastic pollution.
Earlier, the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), held in Geneva on August 5–15, failed to reach a consensus on developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
Many countries expressed disappointment over the failure, though it was agreed that the process will continue at INC-5.3.
According to Nurofiq, several follow-up actions have been proposed, including targeted consultations, high-level political engagement, and strengthening technical and procedural aspects to ensure the treaty is ambitious, inclusive, and implementable.
In INC-5.2, Indonesia highlighted several priorities, including eliminating problematic plastics and hazardous chemicals, and implementing sustainable product designs that are durable, reusable, and recyclable.
Nurofiq said the Indonesian delegation promoted the circular economy, strengthened sustainable waste management, prevented plastic leakage, and carried out remediation and ecosystem restoration from plastic pollution.
To accelerate the process, Indonesia proposed clustering negotiations into specific themes and encouraged the creation of a Framework Convention if a complete consensus proves difficult to achieve.
Indonesia also emphasized that decision-making must always be based on consensus, not voting, to ensure inclusivity, and called for funding, technology transfer, and capacity-building support from developed countries as key factors to ensure all countries can meet treaty obligations.
"Only with unity, cooperation, and shared responsibility can we realize an effective and inclusive treaty," the minister pointed out.
