KLHK Emphasizes The Important Role Of Industry And Society To Prevent Environmental Damage

Director Of Gambut Ecosystem Damage Control (PKEG) KLHK Mohammad Noor Andi Kusumah/PHOTO KLHK

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) through the Directorate General of Pollution and Environmental Damage Control (Ditjen PPKL) emphasized the importance of collaboration.

This effort is important in order to provide a good ecosystem for the environment, society and the business world

Regarding the role of this collaboration, the Director of Peat Ecosystem Damage Control (PKEG) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Mohammad Noor Andi Kusumah, sees this as an important element.

Especially if you look at the last 10 years in implementing policies to control pollution and environmental damage.

The presence of the role of the community in supervision will have a better impact on the government and the business world. Because, so far, people have felt the impact of pollution and environmental damage the most.

"When we ask the government to only pollute the environment with existing quality standards, of course it is not very effective. Therefore, collaboration with the community is also needed. One of them is by cooperating with environmental communities," said Mohammad Noor Andi Kusumah in a statement at the LIKE 2 Festival. Jakarta, Monday, August 12.

He emphasized that the collaboration between the government and the community does not only highlight the role of the industrial world. Precisely through the presence of the community, government performance related to policies is also directly monitored.

In addition, KLHK also appreciates the industrial world which is increasingly encouraging sustainability, one of which is related to efforts to reduce carbon emissions. KLHK appreciates PT Astra International Tbk's steps for the initiative of eco-innovations and social innovation programs that have been carried out for business sustainability and community welfare.

From the business world, PT Astra Internasional Tbk realizes the importance of collaboration as an important element of the presence of sustainable innovation. This was conveyed by the Manager of Decarbonization Astra Bima Krida Pamungkas in the discussion forum for the LIKE 2 Festival.

In line with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Astra in running sustainable industries not only collaborates with fellow industries but also cooperates with the government and society.

"Because innovation if you go alone there will be no sustainability, of course after innovation there must be collaboration and lastly is adaptation with existing changes," said Bima.

Astra's collaboration with the industrial world, one of which is the Roof Solar Power Plant (PLTS). The project was carried out through EPN cooperation with PT Indonesia Comnets Plus (PLN Icon Plus), a subsidiary of PLN. In addition, the development of a new energy alternative was also carried out by Astra through Astra Agro Lestari by building a methane capture to utilize biomethane gas as an internal burner.

Astra also conducts environmentally friendly investments through United Tractors in the fields of geothermal, hydropower and waste to energy

"Climate resilience is not an option. But it is a necessity for us to survive in a world that is constantly changing," said Bima

Then in collaboration with the community, Astra presents the Astra Certified Village (KBA) program, namely community-based community development. There is also the Astra Prosperous Village (DSA) which aims to support the improvement of the village economy through strengthening commodities.

As for the achievement in 2023, Astra through the Green Energy program has saved production costs of up to Rp230 billion. Including being able to save energy up to 2,406 terajule. This step is an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent in 2030 according to the Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspiration program.