JAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is committed to reducing carbon emissions in the nickel industry by 81 percent by 2045, as part of its efforts to support a sustainable energy transition and low-carbon development, a senior official said on Friday.
Leonardo A. A. T. Sambodo, deputy for food, natural resources, and environment of the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency, said the government would implement various strategies, including energy and material efficiency, fuel replacement, material substitution, and the use of low-carbon electricity.
Sambodo emphasized that the government places a high priority on the use of low-carbon electricity, considering that the largest source of emissions in the nickel industry comes from captive steam power plants.
"By utilizing the potential of new and renewable energy at the sites of nickel processing and production, the industry can adopt an energy mix from solar, wind, water, biomass, and green hydrogen to reduce reliance on coal," he said.
He noted that this commitment aligns with the government's broader target of achieving Net Zero Emissions before 2060.
Indonesia, which produces around 60 percent of the world's nickel, holds significant potential to develop a low-emission and highly competitive downstream nickel industry, he added. ■
