Through Renewable Energy Development, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Targets a 231 Million Ton Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2025

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) targets a reduction of 231.2 million tons of CO2 in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 2025 to achieve Net Zero Emission (NZE) by 2060. One approach is through the development of New and Renewable Energy (EBT).

"Renewable energy is one of our alternatives to reduce GHG emissions. We also have a roadmap for decarbonization in order to achieve NZE in 2060 or sooner," said Andriah Feby Misna, Director of New and Renewable Energy at the Ministry of ESDM, in an online discussion at the Indonesia Sustainable Energy Week in Jakarta on Thursday, as quoted by Antara.

Feby stated that the nearest emission reduction target in 2025 will be achieved through several steps. On the supply side, this includes utilizing rooftop solar power plants (PLTS), accelerating waste-to-energy initiatives, developing small-scale geothermal power plants (PLTBm), and adding hydroelectric power plants (PLTA).

On the demand side, the government is promoting the use of induction cookers in 1.8 million households, dimethyl ether to replace household LPG, the adoption of 300,000 electric cars and 1.3 million electric motorcycles, gas networks for 5.2 million household connections, and a 30 percent biodiesel mandate by 2025.

The target for GHG emission reduction in 2060, according to her, is 1,798 million tons of CO2.

"In line with this, we continue to encourage the shift to electric vehicles, the development of biofuels, and new technologies such as green hydrogen or nuclear," she said.

Furthermore, Feby stated that the government is also increasing its carbon emission reduction target in Indonesia's enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), from 29 percent with its own efforts to 31.89 percent by 2030.

She revealed that the change in target from 29 percent to 31.89 percent in 2030 will certainly impact the energy transition roadmap currently being prepared.

"Frankly, this energy transition roadmap is still dynamic; the modeling will cause further shifts," she said.

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