The Indonesian Consulate General In Sydney Holds The Business Forum "Indonesia Updates 2025: Green Investment"

Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Dr. Siswo Pramono while attending the Indonesia Updates 2025 business forum: Green Investment. (Source: Indonesian Consulate General in Sydney)

JAKARTA - The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Sydney, in collaboration with PT. Bank HSBC Indonesia and Indonesia Investment Promotion Center (IIPC) Sydney held a business forum entitled "Indonesia Updates 2025: Green Investment" at Rydges World Square Sydney, Australia, Wednesday (21/5).

This annual event is a forum for exchanging ideas and best practices among professionals, especially in the fields of economy, trade and investment, with representatives of the government both Indonesia and Australia.

The Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Dr. Siswo Pramono in his opening remarks conveyed that in line with Asta Cita, which was echoed by the Government of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Indonesia and Australia are committed to green investment in the midst of global economic challenges, by prioritizing energy transitions, infrastructure development and sustainable industry, quoted from the statement of the Indonesian Consulate General in Sydney, Friday (23/5).

Earlier, during a visit to Jakarta on May 14, 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Prabowo welcomed economic opportunities in the global transition to Net-Zero Emission 2050, announcing new initiatives, including the 50 million Australian dollars "KINETIK Fund for Green Infrastructure", which was launched under the Australia-Indonesia Climate and Infrastructure Partnership.

Meanwhile, HSBC Australia and New Zealand CEO Anthony Shaw said the special relationship between Indonesia and Australia, as well as the potential to increase trade and bilateral investment between the two countries.

He also cited an increase in foreign investment flows to Indonesia, conveying that investment from Australia has the potential to support Indonesia's infrastructure development in the coming decades.

In turn, the Australian Government's Special Envoy for Southeast Asia Nicholas Moore highlighted the importance of economic relations between Australia and Southeast Asia, particularly in the transition to clean energy.

Although the region only accepts 2 percent of global clean energy investments, Southeast Asia has great potential and requires investment of up to 190 billion US dollars by 2035. Indonesia itself targets a significant increase in the portion of renewable energy in the next 10 years.

With the advantages of the private sector, investment capacity and strong educational institutions, Australia is positioned as a strategic partner in driving green transformation in the region.

The DFT strategy, which includes 10 priority sectors and 75 recommendations, provides concrete steps to strengthen trade, build capabilities and increase business cooperation for sustainable economic growth.

Indonesia itself is showing a trend of green investment growth, with the majority of investment coming from Japan and the European Union.

In terms of green investment, Australia has long been involved in various real sectors, including agriculture, health, mining, and education. The impact of these investments can be felt directly by the community and contributes to sustainable development in various fields. Even though the energy sector has grown rapidly, there are still great opportunities to expand green investment to other sectors, including health.