Thirdly, to create a green and sustainable subregional economy. Jokowi explained that the green economy is the future of the ASEAN economy. ASEAN is strongly committed to realizing a sustainable future through the use of renewable energy, which is expected to reach 35 percent by 2025.
“We can do this by accelerating the clean energy transition, creating employment and renewable energy investment and accelerating the implementation of the 2019-2036 Green City Development Framework,” Jokowi explained.
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He conveyed that all of these development efforts will become a building block for the prosperity of ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific. To support the improvement of regional connectivity, next year Indonesia will hold the Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Forum.
“I invite the active participation of IMT-GT countries to realize the Indo-Pacific region as the epicentre of growth,” said Jokowi. Indonesia will assume the chairmanship of the IMT-GT for 2023. (rr)