Regulation of the Minister of Environment/Environmental Control Agency No. 22 of 2025 has now streamlined Indonesias risk-based business licensing system by replacing the Amdal evaluation with Environmental Approvals (Persetujuan Lingkungan/PL) as the main instrument. Issuance is now to be managed through an integrated Environmental Information System and the Online Single Submission (OSS) system and covers special cases such as non-business entities, cross-border projects and high-risk projects

Business Actors that generate domestic wastewater are required to complete proper water treatments before discharging their wastewater into the environment or reusing it, in line with applicable Laws and Regulations. Said treatments must comply with Domestic Wastewater Quality Standards, which set pollutant limits that are based on treatment systems, wastewater types and discharge activities, as well as Technology Standards, which are determined in line with discharge activities and daily volumes. In addition, certain types of Business Actors must update their Environmental Approvals or Statements of Commitment to Environmental Management and Monitoring (Surat Pernyataan Kesanggupan Pengelolaan dan Pemantauan Lingkungan/SPPL) by 9 September 2027 in order to ensure compliance with these standards.

A number of new aspects, including aspects relating to environmental approvals, peatland ecosystem damage control, mandatory environmental audits, eco-innovation and green leadership, have now been introduced. However, it should be noted that various aspects pertaining to transportation infrastructure and mining no longer feature. Several other areas have also been revised, including environmental approvals, wastewater quality compliance, monitoring of air pollution, management of hazardous waste and peatland restoration, among others. These aspects must now be verified in relation to their accuracy and conformity before the relevant parties are ultimately declared compliant or non-compliant as a part of official records. In addition, several assessment aspects have now been specified differently for certain business activities, including biomass production and activities that are conducted on cultivated peatlands or by peat hydrological units.

Decree 1375/2025 addresses the Corporate Performance Rating Program in Environmental Protection and Management (Program Penilaian Peringkat Kinerja Perusahaan dalam Perlindungan dan Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup "PROPER"), which is a key supervision tool that will now be used in order to assess the compliance of business actors in terms of their environmental management efforts. In this regard, a final rating will be designated and will determine what follow-up actions will be required. Said follow-up actions will range from awards to sanctions. Business actors are encouraged to regularly audit their environmental practices in order to ensure that they meet the standards of the PROPER supervision program and thereby avoid any consequences that may result from their non-compliance.

Regulation the Minister of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries No. 7 of 2025 on the Utilization of Conservation Areas (Regulation 7/2025) has now reshaped the permitting system for conservation areas, dividing said permits into Business Permits for fishing, aquaculture, tourism and construction purposes, and Non-Business Permits for research, education and public infrastructure purposes, which will remain valid for periods of up to 20 years. Business Permits are issued through the Online Single Submission (OSS) system or Management Organization Unit (Satuan Unit Organisasi Pengelola SUOP), while non-business approvals are issued by the Minister or relevant Governor. All existing activities must be brought into compliance with this new framework by 10 March 2026.

Decree 22/2024 updates the process for the delegation of the authority to issue environmental approvals from the Minister to governors or regents/mayors, as originally addressed under the now obsolete framework of Decree 136/2024. Said Environmental Approvals include Environmental Approvals that are issued in the name of the Minister, Environmental Approval Revisions Without the Obligation to Prepare Any New Environmental Documents, as well as certain types of technical approvals.

The rescue of animal species ("Rescues") may be conducted both within (in situ) their natural habitats (i.e. in response to natural disasters and/or human activities) and outside (ex situ) said habitats (i.e. to facilitate the management of species aimed at increasing and recovering their populations). Overall, Rescues involve assessments and classifications of the relevant animal species through the following phases: 1) Initial assessment and classification; 2) Evaluation of the medical and behavioral conditions of the relevant species; and 3) Issuance of a Rescue recommendation.

While maintaining the original four forms of administrative sanctions, the new framework has now specified a new mechanism for the imposition of administrative fines. A maximum imposable fine of Rp. 3 billion has now been set for each violation. In this regard, the administrative fines that can be imposed differ based on the violations committed, including 5% of the relevant investment value (calculated based on the accumulation of relevant fixed and working capital) for failing to secure any environment-related business permits or approvals.

The Minister of Environment and Forestry ("Minister") has issued this new Regulation in order to ensure legal protections across a wide range of areas that relate to active involvement in the promotion and protection of the environment in an effort to safeguard the right of citizens to enjoy a healthy, acceptable environment. This Regulation recognizes a range of different actions that qualify as ways to safeguard the right to a healthy environment, including the reporting of environmental damage and the provision of education to the general public.

The organization of social forestry within Indonesia is carried out through a number of different approvals and stipulations that depend on the types of forests that are being regulated. Of great significance to businesses in this regard is the Forestry Partnership scheme, which ngallows for collaborations between local communities, long-term community organizers and forestry professionals by incorporati profit-sharing agreements and stipulating various obligations that relate to community empowerment and environmental protection.