A screenshot of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Arifin Tasrif, speaking at a webinar on ‘Indonesia-Norway Investment Opportunities in Hydro and Solar Energy in Indonesia’, organised by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo on Monday. (Photo: ANTARA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources(ESDM) Arifin Tasrif has revealed several long-term strategies for achievingthe carbon neutral or net-zero emissions target in the energy sector by 2060.
Speaking at a webinar on ‘Indonesia-Norway Investment Opportunities in Hydroand Solar Energy in Indonesia’, organised by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo onJune 7, Tasrif said: “In the energy sector, we target to achieve carbonneutrality by 2060, or faster, with international assistance with a number ofstrategies. First, through the development of massive new and renewable energy(EBT)."
He said such new and renewable energy development would entail the use of solarpanels, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, marine, hydrogen, as well asBattery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The ministry’s second strategy for cutting emissions is reducing theutilisation of fossil energy sources by co-firing biomass and retiring steampower plants (PLTU) and gas and steam power plants (PLTGU), he said.
"The last PLTU will be terminated in 2058 and PLTGU in 2054," he was quoted by Indonesia's Antara News Agency.
Tasrif suggested that Indonesia could reduce its reliance on fossil energysources by converting diesel generators into new and renewable energy plants. Thedevelopment of transmission interconnection and smart electricity networkscould also help cut emissions, he said.
The ministry’s final strategy would be encouraging the use of electric vehiclesto meet its target of putting 2 million electric cars and 1.3 million electricmotorcycles on Indonesian roads by 2030.
As of 2020, the reduction of carbon emissions in the energy sector reached 64.4million tonnes, or 111 percent of the target of 58 million tonnes. This achievementwas realised through the use of new and renewable energy, low-carbon fuels, andensuring energy efficiency, Tasrif said.
Earlier on June 6, Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong saidIndonesia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent withbusiness as usual (BAU) and by up to 41 percent with international assistanceby 2030.
29 percent is equivalent to 826million tonnes of CO2 and 41 percent is equivalent to more than 1.02 billiontonnes of CO2 by 2030, he said./.
Speaking at a webinar on ‘Indonesia-Norway Investment Opportunities in Hydroand Solar Energy in Indonesia’, organised by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo onJune 7, Tasrif said: “In the energy sector, we target to achieve carbonneutrality by 2060, or faster, with international assistance with a number ofstrategies. First, through the development of massive new and renewable energy(EBT)."
He said such new and renewable energy development would entail the use of solarpanels, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, marine, hydrogen, as well asBattery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The ministry’s second strategy for cutting emissions is reducing theutilisation of fossil energy sources by co-firing biomass and retiring steampower plants (PLTU) and gas and steam power plants (PLTGU), he said.
"The last PLTU will be terminated in 2058 and PLTGU in 2054," he was quoted by Indonesia's Antara News Agency.
Tasrif suggested that Indonesia could reduce its reliance on fossil energysources by converting diesel generators into new and renewable energy plants. Thedevelopment of transmission interconnection and smart electricity networkscould also help cut emissions, he said.
The ministry’s final strategy would be encouraging the use of electric vehiclesto meet its target of putting 2 million electric cars and 1.3 million electricmotorcycles on Indonesian roads by 2030.
As of 2020, the reduction of carbon emissions in the energy sector reached 64.4million tonnes, or 111 percent of the target of 58 million tonnes. This achievementwas realised through the use of new and renewable energy, low-carbon fuels, andensuring energy efficiency, Tasrif said.
Earlier on June 6, Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong saidIndonesia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent withbusiness as usual (BAU) and by up to 41 percent with international assistanceby 2030.
29 percent is equivalent to 826million tonnes of CO2 and 41 percent is equivalent to more than 1.02 billiontonnes of CO2 by 2030, he said./.
VNA
