ASIATODAY.ID, BAKU – The Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning together with the World Resources Institute (WRI) are currently preparing a National Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap document which is part of the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029.
“The road map will be integrated into Indonesia’s national development plan. “Based on the National Long Term Development Plan (RPJPN) 2025-2045, Indonesia is committed to becoming a sovereign and sustainable country by 2045,” said Deputy Minister of National Development Planning for Indonesia, Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard at the United Nations Climate Change Conference at the Indonesian Pavilion, Conference of the Parties 29 (COP29) with the theme “Charting Indonesia Forward as a Green Global Battery Hub” in Baku, Azerbaijan, quoted from the official statement from Bappenas.
This National Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap was prepared to answer the major challenges facing the Indonesian nickel industry.
Over the last 10 years, the downstream policy is said to have succeeded in increasing nickel sector revenues by two-fold. However, this sector is also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
This road map is targeted to help the government achieve its Golden Indonesia Vision 2045, namely becoming a developed country and achieving net zero emissions.
“As a country with the largest nickel reserves in the world, Indonesia has a great opportunity to maximize this potential. However, we must ensure that the resulting economic growth is in line with the national commitment to reduce environmental impacts, especially greenhouse gas emissions. “With a sustainable approach, we can achieve economic growth and still meet national climate goals,” said the Director of Energy, Mineral and Mining Resources at the Ministry of National Development Planning, Nizar Marizi.
Implementation of the National Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap is divided into three phases, namely initiation, acceleration and expansion.
The main focus is research, planning and policy making regarding New Renewable Energy infrastructure in the nickel industry area.
Next, the acceleration phase targets the development of electricity transmission and energy storage systems connected to new renewable energy sources.
Finally, the expansion phase expands the adoption of new renewable energy generation and low-carbon technology in the production process at nickel smelters and battery factories, pushing Indonesia to become the world’s green battery center.
“Sulawesi, as a major producer of nickel and cobalt, is blessed with new renewable energy potential, such as wind located in the south of the island and geothermal energy located in the north. “For this reason, the government is encouraging global cooperation to invest in building industries connected to new, renewable energy, so that decarbonization can be achieved,” said the Director General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Eniya Listiani Dewi.
Apart from being designed to strengthen Indonesia’s position in the green energy transition, this map was also prepared to ensure sustainable and inclusive development.
“Increasing the scale of energy storage is key to achieving global energy transition targets. “At COP29, one of the targets was to build energy storage of 1,500 Gigawatts by 2030 or a six-fold increase from 2022. Indonesia can take a role as a world battery producer while still mitigating the resulting climate, environmental and social impacts,” said the Energy Director at World Resources Institute Jennifer Layke. (AT Network)
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