Pertamina Plans to Reduce 81 Tons of Carbon Emissions by 2060
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8 December 2021 10:39 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State-energy firm Pertamina is set to take an important role to reduce carbon emissions in the energy sector as the company pledges to reduce emissions up to 81.4 million tons by the year 2060.
Pertamina director of strategy, portfolio, and business development Iman Rachman in a webinar on the topic of energy on Tuesday said the company has contributed to 27.08 percent carbon emissions reduction up to 2020.
He added that the company’s long term plan is to reduce another 29 percent by the year 2030. “Pertamina, acting as the national energy firm and one of the largest SOEs takes an important role in leading the energy transition and reduction of emissions in the energy sector to ensure sustainability,” said Rachman on December 7.
Citing Bisnis.com, a number of attempts taken by the company include energy efficiencies and fuel gasification applied to every Pertamina subholding and subsidiaries. The company will also take the strategic role in producing and developing a battery ecosystem, strengthening integrated gasification, and developing green hydrogen.
Iman said, Pertamina aspires to implement sustainable green energy under 8 strategic pillars that will be carried out through increasing refinery specifications which will produce fuel oil (BBM) that is more environmentally friendly.
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