Indonesia and Sweden in waste-conversion cooperation

recently signed at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Stockholm, Sweden.

“The PUPR Ministry commits to applying sustainable environmentoriented principles in constructing infrastructures,” Minister Hadimuljono noted in a statement.

Hadimuljono remarked that waste generated in Indonesia could be used as a highly potential source of energy. He added that the country hasn’t capitalized on the potential, as most of its waste ends up in landfills.

The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is cooperating with Swedish Swedfund International AB in applying technology that convert waste into renewable energy. The agreement was made by PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono and Maria Håkansson, the CEO of Swedfund International AB and was

“We established this cooperation by taking into account the Swedish government’s reliable expertise in converting waste into a source of renewable energy,” he stated.