TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The UK Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (FCDO) will visit Indonesia from 22 to 24 October 2022.

He is scheduled to meet Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar to discuss bilateral cooperation between the UK and Indonesia on climate and the environment, particularly the forestry sector and sustainable land use (FOLU).

"I look forward to meeting Minister Nurbaya to discuss how we can take forward our collaboration with Indonesia on climate change, biodiversity, environment and low-carbon development," said Zac Goldsmith in a press release, Saturday, October 22, 2022.

In addition, in several scheduled agendas, Goldsmith will meet with senior officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the UK-Indonesia roadmap.

"With Ministry for Foreign Affairs, I will discuss the UK-Indonesia Roadmap, which underlines the importance of the bilateral relationship between our countries," he said.

He will also meet with ASEAN Secretary General Dato Lim Jock Hoi to underline the UK's commitment to the Dialogue Partner relationship with ASEAN, following the recent approval of the ASEAN/UK Action Plan, which will strengthen security ties, deepen economic partnerships and increase resilience to challenges such as climate change.

"As the UK is a Dialogue Partner for ASEAN, I will be meeting with Secretary General Dato Lim Jock Hoi. Our partnership with ASEAN is at the core of our presence in the Indo-Pacific and I am committed to strengthening this relationship," he said.

Indonesia's status as President of the G20 this year, as well as its size and resources, position it as an important country to stimulate global action in tackling climate change.

“This is my first official visit to Indonesia as Minister for Asia, Energy, Climate and the Environment. With Indonesia’s G20 Presidency this year, they play a leading role in ensuring that all commitments set in the G20 agenda are met, including on energy transition, as we strive to tackle the increased impacts of climate change and keep the Paris Agreement temperature goal within reach."

Indonesia has the third largest tropical forest area in the world, vital for supporting millions of livelihoods and for absorbing greenhouse gas emissions. The UK welcomed Indonesia’s leadership at COP26, including President Joko Widodo speaking at the World Leaders’ Summit event on forestry and land use.

Goldsmith commends Indonesia's international leadership on climate and environmental issues, including Indonesia's ambitious 2030 Net Sink Operational Plan and targets and the setting of the new SVLK timber standard, which seeks to ensure Indonesian timber is legal and sustainable.

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