Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that one of the focuses of developing Indonesia's green economy ecosystem is through the mechanism of energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. In addition, restoration of ecosystems such as mangroves, peatlands, and tropical forests. According to Luhut, the added value policy implemented by the Government of Indonesia since 2014 has had a positive economic impact, especially in the Covid-19 pandemic situation. "Therefore, at this time the Indonesian government welcomes the interest of foreign investors in sectors related to the green economy ecosystem, especially in the energy transition mechanism and industrial estates, as well as industries with added value," said Luhut in a written statement Saturday, May 14 2022.
He conveyed this when with the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia in a meeting with 12 company leaders from the United States. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi, the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Rosan Roeslani, the General Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Arsjad Rasjid and the General Chair of HIPMI Mardani H Maming. On the occasion, the Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia emphasized that the Indonesian government is very open to collaborative investment and promotes economic equity. Bahlil explained that one of the current government policies is to require collaboration between foreign investment and national entrepreneurs, especially local entrepreneurs and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the area where the investment is located.
"Because we think that a growing investment must be utilized by all, and can grow and grow together," said Bahlil. The company leaders who attended were engaged in various sectors, including data center technology, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and health. , renewable energy, mining smelters, the food industry, and the LED lighting industry. Based on data from the Ministry of Investment/BKPM, the realization of investment from the United States from 2000 to 2021 has reached USD 19.5 billion. Especially in 2021, investment from the United States has experienced a sharp increase of 234 percent from the previous year with a total investment value of USD 2.5 billion and ranked 4. One of the sectors that dominates investment from the United States is the mining, services, utilities, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and food industry.
