Activities are carried out at a coal mining site owned by PT Adaro Indonesia in Balangan, South Kalimantan.(The Jakarta Post/R. Bertho Wedhatama)
The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) is ready to support the government’s carbon emissions reduction program, calling on all stakeholders in the coal industry to properly implement the program.
APBI deputy executive director Hendra Sinadia said pressure on the coal industry to help reduce carbon emissions remained high despite its open commitment to supporting the program.
“The APBI is preparing as climate change is an important issue. We will discuss it all with stakeholders to find a way to contribute to reducing carbon emissions,” he said in a discussion in Jakarta on Wednesday.
In 2010, energy contributed 400 million tons in carbon dioxide emissions. By 2020, the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) predicted it would double to 800 million tons, and by 2045,quadruple to 1.7 billion tons.
Indonesia is committed to meeting the unconditional target of a 29 percent emissions reduction by 2030, and up to a 41 percent reduction subject to international assistance, as underlined at the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, last December.
“Indonesia’s dependency on fossil fuels will be slowly reduced. Hence, the portion of the new and renewable energy will be enlarged. This paradigm has become a national consensus, and we will run it consistently,” Hendra said.
Coal is considered the most efficient and effective fuel for power plants in Indonesia. In 2014, coal-powered steam plants were dominant, producing 22,639 megawatts of electricity. (vps/ags)(+)
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