Jakarta, The Indonesia Post – The Coordinating Minister (Menko) for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said that Indonesia is committed to reducing the amount of carbon emissions in the energy sector by 358 million tons of CO2e by 2030.
“Through enhanced NDC, Indonesia is committed to reducing carbon emissions in the energy sector by 358 million tons of CO2e in 2030 through the application of energy efficiency, increased use of renewable energy, application of clean energy technology for power generation, use of low-carbon fuels, and post-mining reclamation. ,” said Coordinating Minister Airlangga who attended the virtual event ‘The 4th Indonesia Energy Efficiency and Conservation Conference and Exhibition’ in Jakarta, Thursday.
Coordinating Minister Airlangga said the government showed this commitment by issuing Indonesia’s “Long Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience 2050” as a form of commitment to the Paris Agreement.
Indonesia’s commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2060 is part of the transformation needed in efforts to become a developed country in 2045. These efforts include economic diversification from the concentration of natural resources, economic development throughout Indonesia that is driven by knowledge, technology, innovation and capitalize on competitive advantages across clean energy value chains.
Furthermore, he explained that on June 16 2023, the government had issued Government Regulation Number 33 of 2023 concerning Energy Conservation which regulates the use of energy in an efficient, rational and prudent manner to meet present and future energy needs, as well as regulate various programs and mechanism to encourage the implementation of energy conservation in various sectors.
“With this regulation, it is hoped that the community and business actors can play an active role in maintaining the availability of sustainable national energy. We hope that the implementation of energy conservation, such as energy management, energy performance standards and energy saving labels, financing, development of service businesses, increased awareness and capacity of human resources, as well as cooperation and research on energy conservation innovations can run optimally,” said the Coordinating Minister for Airlangga.
Meanwhile, net zero emissions by 2060 is a long journey that requires fast and sustainable action. Energy efficiency is a key aspect as a foundation for the transition to clean energy.
The implementation of energy efficiency is able to change the industrial, building or transportation sector to become more efficient and pay attention to the concept of sustainable development. As well as reducing carbon emissions, energy efficiency can also advance social and economic development, improve energy security and quality of life, and create jobs. (mhn/bbs)
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