Jakarta, Oct. 20 -- Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said the government has begun implementing Presidential Regulation No. 109/2025, which mandates the use of environmentally friendly technology to convert urban waste into renewable energy under the waste-to-energy (WtE) program.

"The presidential decree has been issued, and we are ready to move to the next stage. This will be prioritized for management by Danantara," Lahadalia said in Jakarta on Monday.

He emphasized that Danantara, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, will take the lead in managing waste-to-energy projects.

"All permits, including ministerial decisions on pricing, will be handled by the ESDM Ministry. But the management will be priori...