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COP31: RI highlights shift to action on methane emission reductions

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Sanya Dinda Susanti, Yashinta Difa

Antalya, Türkiye (ANTARA) - Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to translating climate pledges into tangible execution by accelerating cross-sectoral methane emission reductions, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.

"Indonesia welcomes this meeting's emphasis on the importance of moving from commitments to implementation," Jumhur stated at a ministerial session on Wednesday (November 11).

"For Indonesia, reducing methane emissions is a crucial part of addressing climate change, while simultaneously supporting sustainable waste management, safeguarding food security and enhancing energy efficiency,” he added.

Under its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Indonesia has targeted a 31.89-percent independent emission reduction, which can scale up to 43.20 percent with international support by 2030.

Jumhur noted that these targets are backed by a measurable, transparent framework deploying a "Tier 2" calculation approach across three primary sectors, including waste, agriculture and fossil energy.

As part of this operational rollout, the Environment Ministry is spearheading a zero-emission waste management plan to eliminate open dumping and curb organic waste accumulation at final disposal sites.

These measures are reinforced by Presidential Regulation Number 109 of 2025, facilitating waste-to-energy initiatives, alongside palm oil industrial processing units converting liquid waste into biogas.

In the agricultural sector, mitigation centers on testing low-emission rice varieties, expanding systematic irrigation management and optimizing livestock feed and manure management to safeguard farming communities.

Meanwhile, national oil and gas operators are piloting advanced leak detection and repair (LDAR) technologies across the fossil energy sector, following the recent Southeast Asia Methane Week in Jakarta.

To institutionalize oversight, Jakarta established the Super Pollutant Unit Indonesia in October 2026 to govern short-lived climate pollutants.

Sustainable financing is further bolstered by Presidential Regulation Number 110 of 2025, which opens access to carbon trading for methane projects, alongside national green sukuk (Islamic bonds) supporting eco-friendly infrastructure.

Concluding his address, Jumhur called upon global financial institutions and industrial partners to forge strategic partnerships spanning municipal waste processing, farmer irrigation assistance and energy leakage mitigation.

"Through these collaborative actions, the Environment Ministry is optimistic that Indonesia can make a measurable contribution to the safety of our planet,” the minister noted.

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