Jakarta, July 1 -- The Indonesian government spent an average of Rp73.5 trillion annually on climate-related programs between 2018 and 2024, a senior Finance Ministry official has said.

Acting Director General of Financial Sector Stability and Development at the Ministry of Finance Herman Saheruddin said climate-related spending currently accounts for around 3 percent of the state budget.

"While this demonstrates the government's strong commitment, it also highlights an important reality, (that) the financing gap remains significant," he said at the Maybank Indonesia Sustainable Finance Forum 2026 held here on Tuesday.

According to data from the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Indonesia requires between Rp794 trillion ...