Airlangga Prepares This 'Weapon' To Advance Indonesia's Economy

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto is advocating for the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda for 2030. By 2024, Indonesia is reported to have achieved approximately 62% of the SDG targets. This reflects significant progress in various areas such as poverty alleviation, education, and health. 

To accelerate the achievement of the SDGs, the Government is continuously striving to create stronger, more inclusive, and environmentally friendly economic growth, one of which is through green economic transformation. 

"Indonesia's green economic transformation emphasizes a low-carbon and circular economy, a blue economy, and energy transition. This effort is projected to contribute to an average GDP growth of 6.1% to 6.5% per year until 2050," said Airlangga, as reported in an official statement on Sunday (May 25, 2025). 

Indonesia is also committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2060. To support this goal, the Government plans to build renewable energy capacity of 75 gigawatts over the next 15 years.

This renewable energy includes solar, hydro, geothermal, and nuclear power, while also addressing financial, regulatory, and community challenges to expedite the energy transition. 

"Indonesia is accelerating the downstream process of key commodities to enhance added value in this supply chain and create industrial competitiveness. For instance, the nickel industry is being developed to support the electric vehicle ecosystem and to increase stainless steel production," stated Airlangga. 

Furthermore, Indonesia's digital economy is projected to reach US$146 billion by 2025. This figure is driven by rapid growth in artificial intelligence, fintech, and digital infrastructure. 

So far, e-commerce continues to dominate, with a gross merchandise value of US$90 billion in 2024 (according to a report by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company). 

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