Pertamina International Shipping Strategy to Reduce Carbon Emissions

JAKARTA - PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) explained a number of the company's strategies for reducing carbon emissions.

PIS President Director Yoki Firnandi said, based on data published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the world shipping industry was recorded as contributing up to 3 percent of carbon emissions.

Meanwhile, the International Maritime Organization or IMO (International Maritime Organization) has also issued a road map for reducing world carbon emissions.

"The target is to reduce emissions by 30 percent in 2030, then gradually to 80 percent in 2040 and zero carbon emissions in 2050," said Yoki.

Yoki continued, PIS has also prepared a business roadmap that complies with regulations, including realizing the Indonesian government's net zero emission target by 2060.

Concrete steps that have been taken include the use of dual fuel ships which are more environmentally friendly.

In addition, implementing energy efficiency technology in the PIS fleet and assets is also an important effort to reduce the carbon footprint.

"PIS also has gas ships that can carry ammonia cargo, and also ships that can transport petrochemicals and cargo other than oil and gas derivatives, this is proof that PIS accommodates the future energy supply chain," he explained.

At least, he said, there are 4 challenges in reducing emissions in the maritime logistics sector.

The first is about the availability of technology, the second is about the willingness of consumers to bear the costs, then the third is about access to funding or financial mobilization for industry players, and finally is the certainty and clarity of regulations.

As is known, last week President Joko Widodo launched the Indonesian carbon exchange on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI).

Jokowi said that the existence of the Indonesian Carbon Exchange is a form of Indonesia's real contribution to efforts to deal with the impacts of climate change.

"This is Indonesia's real contribution to fighting together with the world against the climate crisis, against the climate change crisis, where the proceeds from this trade will be reinvested in efforts to protect the environment, especially through reducing carbon emissions," he said.