West Sumatra Province has set a target of achieving net zero emissions (NZE) by 2060, which is the same as the national target. West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi noted that the goal is mandated by the West Sumatra Regional Long-Term and Medium-Term Plan (RJPMD). He added that the new and renewable energy (NRE) share of the province's total energy mix reached 30.59 percent in 2024, while the target for 2025 is 51.7 percent.

Sawahlunto City of West Sumatra Province successfully held the Silungkang Songket Carnival on Sep. 6, 2025 as the main event of the 2025 Sawahlunto International Songket Silungkang Carnival (SISSCa).

One of West Sumatra Provincial Government's strategic steps to realize its commitment supporting new and renewable energy (NRE) development and become a green province by 2026 is the construction of a geothermal power plant (GtPP).

Singapore was recorded as the largest source of foreign investments to West Sumatra Province in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, with an investment value reaching Rp296.1 billion. Investments from the city-state equaled 32.68 percent of the US$56.65 million (about Rp906.4 billion) of total foreign investments to the province for the period according to West Sumatra Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPMPTSP), with foreign investment contributing 44.27 percent of West Sumatra's total investment realization in Q1 2025.

The progress of the construction of the geothermal power plant (GtPP) in Bonjol District, Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra Province has entered preparation stage for the Preliminary Survey and Exploration Assignment (PSPE) drilling by Medco Group subsidiary PT Medco Geothermal Sumatera (MGSu) on June 12, 2025.

President Prabowo Subianto received a visit from the Special Envoy of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is himself also a former Japanese prime minister, and his delegation at his residence in the Kertanegara area of South Jakarta Administrative City, Jakarta Special Capital Region on the evening of May 4, 2025.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) noted that West Sumatra's exports in February 2025 has increased drastically compared to the past month.