Indonesia's Ministry of Industry called on domestic companies in the manufacturing industry to submit reports on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they generate to the National Industrial Information System (SIINas).
Head of the ministry's Industrial Services Policy Standardization Agency, Andi Rizaldi, stated that this approach is important to help Indonesia contribute to the achievement of the net-zero emission target.
"This is in line with global demands for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and realization of the net-zero emission target by 2060 or sooner. We also direct this effort towards achieving this target for the industry sector by 2050," he noted in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Rizaldi underscored that the responsibility for reporting emissions had been formalized with the issuance of the Industry Minister's Circular Letter No. 2025, which aimed at facilitating the government's monitoring of industrial emissions and guiding stakeholders to contribute to air pollution control measures.
He elaborated further on SIINas, describing it as a technology-powered integrated system that offers convenience to industry actors in reporting their emission outputs.
He affirmed that this system can also be utilized to support the formulation of more effective data-based policies, such as those related to carbon trading, the procurement of eco-friendly goods and services, and the implementation of the Green Industry Standards (SIH).
Meanwhile, Head of the Industry Ministry's Center for Green Industry, Apit Pria Nugraha, explained that the aforementioned circular letter serves as an instrument for advancing the targets set out in Indonesia's Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (ENDC) document.
According to the ENDC, Indonesia aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 31.89 percent unilaterally and 43.20 percent through international cooperation by 2030.
Nugraha stated that SIINas has been operational since 2016, making it more convenient for business actors to report their emission outputs to the government.
"We have one challenge ahead, which is ensuring that all industries can access, comprehend, and implement this system," he remarked.
