JAKARTA - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) noted a reduction in emissions in the cement industry in line with the net zero emission (NZE) target for the industrial sector in 2050.
"We are optimistic that the national industry, especially the cement sector, is able to continue to improve efficiency while strengthening its competitiveness in the global market through the application of green industry principles," said Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, quoted from a written statement, Wednesday, April 22.
The Ministry of Industry noted that the clinker factor decreased to 68.1 percent from the baseline of 81 percent in 2010.
In addition, the Ministry of Industry noted an increase in the use of alternative energy or thermal substitution rate (TSR) to 12.58 percent from the previous 3 percent.
Meanwhile, the specific emissions of the cement industry are suppressed to 566.3 kilograms of CO₂ per ton of cement equivalent.
The amount is lower than the initial condition of 724 kg of CO₂ per ton of cement.
Agus said that the cement industry sector was one of the main focuses of the national decarbonization agenda.
Because Indonesia has the status of the largest cement producer in Southeast Asia with a capacity of 121.66 million tons per year has a strategic role in efforts to reduce emissions.
To realize emission reductions, Agus said, his party is drafting a roadmap for the decarbonization of the cement industry as a guide for structured implementation.
Broadly speaking, the overall industrial decarbonization strategy is focused on emission reduction efforts before entering the emission neutralization phase.
The Golkar politician assessed that emission reductions are more effective in gradually and sustainably reducing the carbon footprint of industry.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Standardization and Industrial Services Policy Agency (BSKJI) of the Ministry of Industry, Emmy Suryandari, stated that the implementation of the decarbonization strategy was carried out through five main pillars.
The five pillars include energy and raw material efficiency through the optimization of production processes, then fuel and raw material substitution.
In addition, decarbonization efforts are carried out through the update of production processes using more efficient technology, electrification and the application of carbon capture utilization (CCU) technology.
To support industrial transformation, the Ministry of Industry also uses the Making Indonesia 4.0 roadmap and implements the Green Industry Standard (SIH) to encourage efficiency, productivity, and sustainability.
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