Jakarta, Indonesia, February 27, 2026 – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) convened the official kick-off meeting of the ‘Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling and Circular Electronics Management’ Project in Jakarta. The meeting brought together over 70 participants from key national ministries, research institutions, industry associations, electric vehicle producers, and development partners. The Project is made possible through the Korean Green New Deal Trust Fund (KGNDTF), funded by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea, emphasizing the strong bilateral partnership driving Indonesia’s green transition. 

Indonesia faces a mounting e-waste challenge: an estimated 1.9 million tons of electronic waste were generated in the country in 2022, with approximately 95% mismanaged as recently as 2019. Simultaneously, the Government of Indonesia is pushing an ambitious EV adoption agenda, targeting 13 million units of national EV production by 2035 and full electrification of urban mass transportation by 2045. These trends make sustainable electronics and EV battery lifecycle management an urgent national priority. 

Against this backdrop, GGGI’s Project responds directly to Indonesia National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029 and Bappenas’ 2025-2045 Circular Economy Roadmap and Action Plan, supporting the Government in finalising strategies for e-waste and EV battery management, strengthening Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks, and developing circularity measurement approaches for the sector.

“This project helps translate previous studies into real solutions, strengthening Indonesia’s circular economy through comprehensive concepts of EV battery collection and recycling pilots. The insights gathered today will guide our policy development and ensure strong multi‑stakeholder alignment,“ asserted Mr. Nizhar Marizi, Director of Environmental Affairs, BAPPENAS, on his opening remarks.

The meeting marks a significant milestone in advancing Indonesia’s circular economy agenda in the electronics sector. The event officially initiated the Project, introduced its design and alignment with national priorities, and opened a dialogue with key stakeholders to ensure the Project reflects the most current needs on the ground. The Project pursues two central objectives: a circularity assessment of the electronics sector, and the development of an Official Development Assistance (ODA) proposal for an EV battery collection system and recycling facility pilot in Indonesia.

With the Project now officially underway, it will move forward with the two core workstreams. The circularity assessment will map current circular economy initiatives across the electronics sector and develop measurement parameters aligned with the government’s three key indicators: circular material input rate, usage rate, and recycling rate. In parallel, the ODA proposal workstream will conduct a detailed situational analysis of the EV battery management landscape, building on the 2025 Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) jointly conducted with the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance. The resulting ODA proposal will be submitted to potential donors, with the aim of catalysing on-the-ground implementation of an EV battery collection and recycling facility pilot in Indonesia. 

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