Indonesia–Korea–GGGI launch AKCMM project to strengthen climate action commitments

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment (and the Environmental Control Agency, KLH/BPLH) together with South Korea and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) launched the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation for Methane Mitigation (AKCMM) project in Jakarta to strengthen climate action commitments.

‘We have just launched this event, and it is very good because it represents joint efforts across ASEAN. It is now in Indonesia to cut methane emissions—gas that can harm the ozone layer—28-30 times more potent than carbon dioxide,’ said Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat in Jakarta on Thursday.

Jumhur Hidayat said that handling organic waste will be a priority in national climate targets. With landfill waste comprising 63 percent organic material, he estimated Indonesia’s methane emissions potential could reach 21 million tonnes CO2e.

‘Waste management is not merely a sanitation issue; it is a crucial pillar of our climate action. Through this AKCMM project, Indonesia is committed to linking practical on-the-ground solutions with an ambitious methane emission-reduction target. We appreciate Korea and ASEAN’s support in strengthening a greener and more sustainable waste-management system,’ said Jumhur Hidayat.

Indonesia is recorded as the ASEAN’s third country to implement the program after Malaysia and the Philippines.

Meanwhile, Lee Chul, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to ASEAN, said that the collaboration represents regional solidarity in slowing the pace of global warming. He added that methane mitigation is the most effective intervention to deliver near-term climate benefits for the world.