#Water Sustainability
Indonesia-UK sign climate and environmental cooperation deal at COP30
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom to strengthen collaboration on environmental protection, secured on the sidelines of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil on November 17, 2025.
Minister criticizes unsustainable groundwater exploitation by bottled water companies
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has criticized bottled water companies for overexploiting groundwater resources, warning that the practice poses a serious long-term threat to the environment.
AHY: Food, water and energy are pillars of Indonesia’s sustainable development
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has emphasized that the country’s sustainable development agenda must rest on three fundamental pillars: food, water, and energy.
UN Envoy warns of rapid decline in lake ecosystems, calls for urgent action
The United Nations Special Envoy for Water Affairs, Retno Marsudi, has warned that the quality of global lake ecosystems has deteriorated sharply since the 1970s, with biodiversity suffering a dramatic decline.
Indonesia to overhaul piped water system to achieve universal access by 2045
The Ministry of Public Works will begin a major transformation of Indonesia’s piped water supply system this year, aiming to achieve 100 percent access by 2045.
Zulkifli Hasan named to lead task force for food, water, and energy self-sufficiency
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, reveals that President Prabowo Subianto has asked him to lead a newly established task force dedicated to accelerating national self-sufficiency in food, water, and energy.
Dutch companies to inject US$300 million into Indonesia’s strategic sectors
Anindya Bakrie, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), revealed that a significant investment is on the horizon, with a total of US$300 million (Rp4.8 trillion) to be injected into Indonesia by 120 Dutch companies as part of a strategic partnership to support key national development programs.
Tirta Jati targets market growth, production independence in drinking water industry
Cirebon Regency-owned tap water company Tirta Jati is striving for market growth and production independence amidst the booming product of Packaged Drinking Water (AMDK) from various brands, targeting strengthened presence in the local market.
UN envoy Retno Marsudi warns of global water crisis, floods, polluted water
The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Water Issues, Retno Marsudi said water is an important element to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), but warned of three global challenges related to water − excessive water supply, shortages, and contaminated water conditions due to pollution.