Jakarta, June 2 -- Indonesia's National Development Planning Ministry and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) are preparing to mobilize US$2 billion in green investment by 2030.

The Green Indonesia Future Initiative (GIFT) partnership reflects a commitment that development interventions not only encompass current interests, but also the future and future generations, according to the ministry's Deputy for Food, Natural Resources and Environment Leonardo A. A. Teguh Sambodo.

"Green economic transformation is not an option, but a necessity to ensure Indonesia's development continues to grow while maintaining environmental sustainability and public welfare," Teguh said at a media briefing in Jakarta on Tuesday.

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