Minister Of Energy And Mineral Resources Disbursed Real Actions Of The Government Pressing Global Emisi

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif (Photo: IST)

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif revealed that currently the government is committed to keeping the global average temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius in accordance with the agreement at the Paris Agreement in 2015.

"If Indonesia only does business as usual and does not make changes to reduce the use of fossil fuels, we will produce 1.5 giga tons of CO2 by 2060," Arifin said in his statement, Saturday, November 12.

Arifin explained that Indonesia is also committed to achieving Net Zero Emissions (NZE) in 2060 or sooner. Meanwhile, concrete steps will be taken by the government to reduce emissions, explained Arifin, are to convert fuel oil to Liquefied natural gas (LNG), utilize electric stoves, use biofuels to replace fuel oil, and accelerate the installation of rooftop solar panels.

"One of the most important things is to reduce coal-fired power plants (PLTU) and build power plants using new and renewable energy," he added.

The conversion of motorized vehicles into electricity is also a government program, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources said that converting to electric motors will provide benefits to small and medium enterprises, because the government educates small and medium industries to have skills in converting conventional motors to electric motors.

"This will also move the wheels of the economy and provide a multiplier effect," continued Arifin.

Furthermore, Arifin stated that Indonesia's commitment to reduce emissions to maintain global temperature increases is to increase the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (E-NDC) from the carbon emission reduction target to 32 percent by 2030.

"The previous carbon emission reduction target was 29 percent or equivalent to 835 million tons of CO2, and increased to 32 percent or equivalent to 912 million tons of CO2," concluded Arifin.