Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Environment has identified the economic potential of peat and mangrove rehabilitation efforts, which can be a focus of sustainable investment for businesses.

As reported by the country's national news agency Antara, Sigit Reliantoro, the ministry's Deputy for Environmental Management and Sustainable Natural Resources, said the government has been restoring peatlands across 4.1 million hectares.

This effort has the potential to reduce emissions by approximately 302.9 million tonnes of CO2 per year, he added.

"It opens up opportunities for carbon trading worth 48 trillion IDR to 184 trillion IDR (nearly 11.3 billion USD) per year," he stated at the recent ESG Sustainable Forum 2025 in Jakarta...