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Part of Prabowo is driving Indonesia's national energy policy to achieve self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on imported energy products.

How could the commitment to end deforestation affect the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry?

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New land use rules may reshape investment opportunities for Indonesia's industry The government's commitment, driven by Hashim Djojohadikusumo, to cease expanding food and biofuel production into forest areas introduces significant changes to land use protocols. This shift mandates that future production focus on utilizing degraded land and intensifying yields on existing farmland. While this promotes environmental goals, it also alters the regulatory environment for large-scale industrial and agricultural projects, which the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry oversees. The success of this policy hinges on how quickly and concretely the government can implement these new land use rules and resolve conflicts with existing National Strategic Projects.

Reported by 2 independent outlets Written Oct 10
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The facts so far

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  • Indonesia achieved rice self-sufficiency three years early, without planting the planned two million ha of food estates.thejakartapost.com
  • The government is committed to ending deforestation for food and biofuel production and focusing on degraded land.farmlandgrab.org
  • More than 12 million ha of degraded land can be used for food production.thejakartapost.com
  • Monitoring shows that the South Papua National Strategic Project has covered an area of 49,787 ha through land expansion and deforestation from 2024 to present.farmlandgrab.org

Why it matters

The Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry is tasked with attracting and facilitating large-scale economic projects. The new policy framework, while environmentally positive, introduces regulatory complexity. Investors seeking large tracts of land for agriculture or downstream processing must now operate within stricter environmental and land-use constraints, potentially increasing compliance costs or limiting project scope.

This policy shift is occurring against a backdrop of ongoing conflict, where vast tracts of natural forest in Papua continue to be cleared by corporate machinery under National Strategic Projects. The government's ability to enforce its new commitments and resolve these existing land disputes will determine whether the policy leads to a stable, green investment climate or continued regulatory uncertainty.

What we don't know yet

  • How will the government resolve the conflict between the new deforestation commitments and existing National Strategic Projects?
  • What specific regulatory changes will be issued to define and manage the use of degraded land for large-scale industry?

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What would change this answer

The government issues official policies revising National Strategic Projects (PSN) to remove food and energy projects from the list.This would signal a strong commitment to the new policy, likely increasing regulatory stability and boosting investor confidence in sustainable projects.
Large-scale projects continue to clear forest areas in South Papua despite the new commitments.This would undermine the policy's credibility, leading to increased regulatory risk and potentially deterring foreign investment in the sector.

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The full eventIndonesia commits to ending forest clearing for food and biofuel production Everything aboutMinistry of Investment and Downstream Industry

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