Indonesia and UK Collaborate on Organic Waste Processing Research

Makassar (ANTARA) – British Ambassador to Indonesia Dominic Jermey said the UK welcomed cooperation with Indonesia through Hasanuddin University (Unhas) on research into organic waste processing.

“Processing organic waste will be able to turn waste into resources with high economic value. This step also strengthens the two countries’ commitment to addressing climate change,” Ambassador Jermey said on the sidelines of a visit to Unhas in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Monday.

In addition to waste-processing research, he said, the two countries had agreed to work together on policies to reduce carbon emissions comprehensively and achieve the Net Zero Emissions (NZE) target, including by strengthening the development of the green economy.

Unhas Rector Professor Jamaluddin Jompa said the cooperation would be replicated in a number of districts and cities in South Sulawesi. “This is an outstanding collaboration. For Unhas, it is about using research to produce practical solutions,” he said.

He said the visit offered a direct view of efforts to turn waste into something useful, adding that climate action must deliver immediate benefits not only for the environment but also for the economy and people’s social welfare.

“The collaboration is not limited to waste management; it also covers the development of the Alope chicken, a source of national pride and a symbol of a local economy based on local natural resources,” he said.

Through a circular-economy approach, the collaboration aims to achieve two goals at once: protecting the environment and sustainably improving community welfare.