Indonesia signs $20bn deal to accelerate clean energy transition

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo speaks next to US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen co-hosts the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting at the G20 summit (Alex Brandon/AP/PA)

Indonesia signed deals with international lenders and major nations on Tuesday under which it is to receive billions of dollars in funding to help the country increase its use of renewable energy.

The $20bn (€19bn) agreement was announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.