President Jokowi Claims Indonesia Has Become A Key Producer Of Global Lithium Battery Supply Chain

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo said that currently Indonesia has become a key producer in the global lithium battery supply chain. This was conveyed by Jokowi in the state speech of the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia at the DPR RI building, Senayan.

"Today, Indonesia has become a key producer in the global lithium battery supply chain. Electric car manufacturers from Asia, Europe and America are investing in Indonesia," said Jokowi, Tuesday, August 16.

In the downstreaming and industrialization of natural resources, particularly nickel, Indonesia has increased its exports of steel 18 times.

"In 2014, (exports of iron and steel) were only around Rp. 16 trillion, but in 202 it increased to Rp. 306 trillion. By the end of 2022, we hope to reach Rp. 440 trillion. That's only from nickel," he said.

After nickel, Jokowi said the government would also encourage the downstreaming of bauxite, downstream of copper and tin.

"We must build an integrated domestic industrial ecosystem, which will support the development of the world's green economy ecosystem," he said.

In addition to downstreaming, Jokowi views that the optimization of clean energy sources and the green economy must continue to be improved. A number of activities such as nursery and rehabilitation of tropical forests and mangrove forests, as well as rehabilitation of marine habitats, will continue to be carried out, and will become a large potential carbon sink.

Furthermore, the former Governor of DKI Jakarta stated that clean energy from solar heat, geothermal, wind, ocean waves, and bio-energy, will attract industrialization producing low-emission products.

In fact, he predicts, the green industrial area in North Kalimantan will become the largest Green Industrial Park in the world.

"I am optimistic that we will become a producer of green products that are competitive in international trade. These efforts can be directly synergized with programs to increase food production and bio energy," said Jokowi.