- Minister for the Indo-Pacific, , is visiting
Indonesia to launch the second phase of UK support to the Low
Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI).
- £27.2 million of new UK funding will foster sustainable
economic growth and development while mitigating the impacts of
climate change.
The UK and Indonesia are set to extend collaboration on low
carbon development until 2027, as Minister Trevelyan announces
the second phase of UK support to the Low Carbon Development
Initiative (LCDI) on a visit to Indonesia today (2 October). The
Minister will announce new funding alongside Indonesian Minister
for National Development Planning Suharso Monoarfa. The
commitment affirms the UK’s record of support for climate action
and sustainable growth in the Indo-Pacific.
Ahead of the visit, said:
Indonesia’s thriving economy and capacity for innovation bring
ever greater opportunities for our two countries to work
together, from trade and investment to science and tech
cooperation.
The LCDI will ensure Indonesia’s economic growth is sustainable
and resilient against the impacts of climate change, delivering
benefits for people in the UK, Indonesia and across the
Indo-Pacific.
The Low Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI) is a flagship
Indonesian government policy aiming to reduce emissions and
promote sustainable growth and development. The first phase of UK
support, launched in 2017, saw the inclusion of climate targets
within the country’s development planning for the first time.
Now, new funding will enable further training and capability
building to develop science-based policy and provide grants to
pilot innovative low-carbon technologies.
The visit by Minister Trevelyan follows sustained UK engagement
with Indonesia during its ASEAN Presidency year, including visits
by Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero in August and Foreign
Secretary in July.
During the visit, the Minister will meet Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury for discussions on global and
regional security, and Minister of Maritime and Investment
Affairs Luhut to discuss economic cooperation and progress under
the JETP. She will also meet ASEAN Secretary General Dr Kao Kim
Hourn, to reaffirm the UK’s respect for ASEAN centrality and
commitment to its role as a Dialogue Partner.
Finally, the Minister will visit sports charity Inspire Indonesia
to learn about their work educating teenagers on the importance
of gender equality and the harms of sexual and gender-based
violence.
Notes to editors
- The extension of UK support to the LCDI follows the launch of
the Indonesia Just Energy
Transition Partnership (JETP), agreed by Prime Minister
at the 2022 G20 leaders’
summit in Bali. The JETP secured public and private sector
infrastructure funding to accelerate Indonesia’s transition to
clean energy.
