Approvals Replaces Evaluations: Streamlined Environmental Approvals Introduced for Risk-Based Licensing

In June 2025, Regulation of the Government No. 28 of 2025 on the Organization of Risk-Risk Based Business Licensing (“ Regulation 28/2025 ”) [1] was introduced and put in place a number of provisions that specifically address the issuance of Environmental Approvals (Persetujuan Lingkungan– “ PL ”), which form part of the Basic Requirements for the securing of Risk-Based Business Licenses (Perizinan Berusaha Berbasis Risiko– “ PBBR ”). [2]