PALMOILMAGAZINE, BRUSSELS – Vice Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga announced that Indonesia and Belgium are seeking cooperation in sustainable trade. Both countries are committed to enhancing environmental standards and practices for sustainable resource management and renewable energy development.
Sambuaga made this statement during the Indonesia-Belgium Business Forum in Brussels on September 24, attended by Indonesia’s Ambassador to Belgium, Andri Hadi, and Belgium’s Director of Southeast Asia and Oceania Foreign Federal Public Service, Francois Delhaye.
“Indonesia and Belgium are exploring sustainable trade cooperation to leverage both countries’ potential and strengthen trade relations,” he stated in an official release to Palmoilmagazine.com on September 30, 2024.
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During the forum, Belgium expressed its willingness to provide consultation and technical support to Indonesia, focusing on enhancing sustainable agricultural practices, developing renewable energy, and implementing circular economy initiatives.
Sambuaga emphasized the importance of adopting sustainable practices in palm oil production, noting that companies involved should include local communities in the supply chain.
Jerry continued that Indonesia actively cooperate with European Union about sustainable trade, including Belgium. “We hope it would reinforce the cooperation, namely in renewable energy and material sectors. The Government of Indonesia would keep doing the best to simplify the business process to increase the trade,” he said.
He also mentioned that it would need the good collaboration among the stakeholders to develop the trust and realize the same goal in the sustainable development. Indonesia would support the green deal of European Union as the way to increase the environmental cooperation standards even it would need clearer standards and definition.
Besides, he also said about global gateway initiative of European Union which the goal would be about to support sustainable project through the efficient investment mechanism. Belgium itself take part in the fair energy transition with Indonesia that focuses on energy decarbonization. (P2)
