Indonesia unveils net zero emission roadmap
Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources (EMR), in cooperation with the International Energy Agency (IEA), has
unveiled the Indonesia Net Zero Emission (NZE) Roadmap for the energy
sector of 2060.
The roadmap shows that Indonesia, as part of
the global community, is committed to the climate change mitigation actions.
Speaking at the launch of the roadmap on the sidelines
of the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting, Minister of EMR ESDM
Arifin Tasrif said both sides have identified several mitigation actions,
including the massive development of renewable energy with a focus on solar,
hydro, and geothermal energy; as well as the gradual phase down of coal-fired
power plants.
Arifin also underlined that additional
generation capacity after 2030 will come only from new and renewable power
plants while nuclear power plant will enter the national grid in 2049.
According to him, technology and innovation are
common challenges to realising more accessible and affordable clean energy.
Therefore, Indonesia will prioritise research, development, and deployment for
next generation technology.
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, for his
part, said Indonesia needs to conduct policy reform to make way for the
transition to renewable energy and reduce reliance on coal./.