Published: 09 Aug 2022

Indonesia is committed to reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 29%, and upto 41% conditionally (with adequate international support) by 2030. Indonesia will reduce GHG emissions by 314-446 million tons of CO2 in 2030 through the development of renewable energy, implementation of energy efficiency, and energy conservation, as well as the application of clean energy technology. This was stated by Hasia Ahmadi, S.T., Engineering Manager of PT Indonesia Power Kamojang POMU, in a seminar entitled Green Manufacturing Brings Good Impact for both Industry and the Environment, Saturday (30/7). This webinar was organized by the President University Major Association (PUMA) Mechanical Engineering, in collaboration with the Mechanical Engineering Student Association of Sriwijaya University.

Apart from Hasia, this webinar also featured presentions by  Rusdi Karim, Vice President of Development and Control, New Renewable Energy Division, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), and Aristya Wahyu Murdiana, S.T., M. Si., C. EIA., C.WS , an environmental engineer at PT Komatsu Indonesia. Why is green manufacturing so important? Aristya said that the current global climate change has made people realize the vulnerability of nature and the disasters it may cause in response to their negligence and actions, such as increasing the amount of waste, using hazardous materials and associated carbon emissions. "Green manufacturing is carried out to minimize environmental impacts caused by the manufacturing process," she said.

Meanwhile, Rusdi said, Indonesia's electricity sector contributes 15% of total emissions, which will increase to 0.92 billion tCO2e/year in 2060. "The electricity sector will contribute greatly to Indonesia's emissions, even more than the transportation sector," he said. Therefore, continued Rusdi, PLN is committed to supporting the government in realizing carbon emission reductions. "PLN's commitment to decarbonization includes achieving the carbon neutrality target by 2060, no additional coal-fired power plants after 2022, and the energy mix target of New and Renewable Energy (EBT) of 23%," he explained. (Gilang Suryanata, PR team. Photo: Gilang)