KLHK Reviews EU Data on Indonesia's Emissions Contributing 2.3% Globally
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19 July 2024 12:12 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) is reviewing data from the European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union. The EC data states that Indonesia's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 1.24 Gt CO2e equivalent, or roughly 2.3% of total global emissions in 2022.
This information comes from the EC's report, "GHG Emissions of All World Countries 2023". The report also suggests a 10% increase in Indonesia's GHG emissions in 2022 compared to the previous year.
“We need to know the methodology used by the EC to arrive at the 2.3% figure. We will then compare it with our own data and methodology,” said Laksmi Dwanthi, Director General of Climate Change Control at the KLHK, to journalists in Jambi on Thursday, July 19, 2024.
Laksmi emphasized that Indonesia is not a major contributor to global emissions. This is evident from the country's significantly lower per capita emissions compared to developed countries. Therefore, KLHK believes the EC data requires further evaluation.
Indonesia, according to Laksmi, has been actively suppressing GHG emissions with reductions across five sectors: energy, waste, industrial processes and product use (IPPU), agriculture, forestry and other land use (FOLU).
KLHK data shows that Indonesia achieved emission reductions of 47.3% in 2020, 43.8% in 2021, and 41.6% in 2022 compared to the annual baseline. Indonesia's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target is 43.2% with international support and 31.89% through its own efforts.
Laksmi clarified that the 2023 GHG data is still undergoing verification and will be published soon. KLHK anticipates the results to reflect the emissions reduction achievements observed in previous years.
“We are continuing our interventions outlined in the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) and existing programs, for example, transitioning to a more sustainable energy sector, such as the early retirement of coal-fired power plants (PLTUs), strengthening the forestry sector to enhance carbon absorption, and controlling methane-emitting waste,” Lakshmi concluded.
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