Indonesia targets end to open dumping by 2028 with waste-to-energy plants and regulatory reform

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan announced a target to eliminate open dumping by 2028, starting with waste-to-energy incinerator plants in Bali. The plan aims to phase out unmanaged waste disposal, with 50 percent completion by 2027 and the rest by 2028. The government has revised around 35 regulations to speed up waste management projects, and roughly 70 cities are now developing their own systems after years of stalled permitting. The minister also linked the waste push to climate action and carbon trading, noting that regulatory changes have made carbon markets easier to access. However, national climate funding remains low at about 3.5 percent of the annual budget, with only 0.7 percent going to forest rehabilitation and conservation. The article ties waste management reform to broader climate mitigation, food security, and economic goals, though it does not detail how the waste-to-energy plants will handle emissions or ash disposal.