Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the massive development of the green economy could potentially add 2-3 percent to national economic growth, as investment flows in and clean energy-based economic activities expand in Indonesia.

"Even without massive green energy development, we are already growing at 5.45 percent. If this is implemented on a massive scale, with investment coming in and projects being carried out domestically, 2-3 percent growth could be generated," the minister said here on Tuesday.

He said the green economy sector is expected to employ up to 5.3 million people by 2029, which will be accompanied by greater demand for skills suited to the development of the clean ene...