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 achieving the carbon neutral or net-zero emissions target in the energy sector by 2060.
Speaking at a webinar on ‘Indonesia-Norway Investment Opportunities in Hydro and Solar Energy in Indonesia’, organised by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo on June 7, Tasrif said: “In the energy sector, we target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, or faster, with international assistance with a number of strategies. First, through the development of massive new and renewable energy (EBT)."
He said such new and renewable energy development would entail the use of solar panels, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, marine, hydrogen, as well as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The ministry’s second strategy for cutting emissions is reducing the utilisation of fossil energy sources by co-firing biomass and retiring steam power 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 energy sources by converting diesel generators into new and renewable energy plants. The development of transmission interconnection and smart electricity networks could also help cut emissions, he said.
The ministry’s final strategy would be encouraging the use of electric vehicles to meet its target of putting 2 million electric cars and 1.3 million electric motorcycles on Indonesian roads by 2030.
As of 2020, the reduction of carbon emissions in the energy sector reached 64.4 million tonnes, or 111 percent of the target of 58 million tonnes. This achievement was realised through the use of new and renewable energy, low-carbon fuels, and ensuring energy efficiency, Tasrif said.
Earlier on June 6, Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong said Indonesia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent with business as usual (BAU) and by up to 41 percent with international assistance by 2030.
29 percent is equivalent to 826 million tonnes of CO2 and 41 percent is equivalent to more than 1.02 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030, he said./.
Speaking at a webinar on ‘Indonesia-Norway Investment Opportunities in Hydro and Solar Energy in Indonesia’, organised by the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo on June 7, Tasrif said: “In the energy sector, we target to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, or faster, with international assistance with a number of strategies. First, through the development of massive new and renewable energy (EBT)."
He said such new and renewable energy development would entail the use of solar panels, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, marine, hydrogen, as well as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The ministry’s second strategy for cutting emissions is reducing the utilisation of fossil energy sources by co-firing biomass and retiring steam power 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 energy sources by converting diesel generators into new and renewable energy plants. The development of transmission interconnection and smart electricity networks could also help cut emissions, he said.
The ministry’s final strategy would be encouraging the use of electric vehicles to meet its target of putting 2 million electric cars and 1.3 million electric motorcycles on Indonesian roads by 2030.
As of 2020, the reduction of carbon emissions in the energy sector reached 64.4 million tonnes, or 111 percent of the target of 58 million tonnes. This achievement was realised through the use of new and renewable energy, low-carbon fuels, and ensuring energy efficiency, Tasrif said.
Earlier on June 6, Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong said Indonesia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29 percent with business as usual (BAU) and by up to 41 percent with international assistance by 2030.
29 percent is equivalent to 826 million tonnes of CO2 and 41 percent is equivalent to more than 1.02 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030, he said./.
VNA
