InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) that deals with palm oil stakeholders should arrange, formulate strategies and encourage positive campaigns that press and corner palm oil sectors.

Vice President Indonesian Republic, K.H. Ma’ruf Amin told that everyone should effectively communicate information and policies, prove that palm oil industrial development in national scale always notices sustainability and environment.

He also mentioned Indonesia is committed to reduce carbon emission, for instance, by renewing target of emission reduction which was written in Nationally Determined Contribution or Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (Enhanced NDC).

“The first target, from 29% to be 31,89% with its own ability; and from 41% to be 43,20% with the supports in international scale, just like the vision of Indonesia to realize zero emission in 2060 or faster,” K.H. Ma’ruf Amin said when witnessing the inauguration of IPOA New Coordinators in 2023 - 2028 in Istana Wapres, Wednesday (12/04/2023).

To realize it, he also told palm oil plantations significantly contribute. “Based on the calculation, palm oil plantations in Indonesia laid about 16,38 million hectares nationally, could absorb 2,2 billion tons of CO2 every year. Besides, biodiesel program (B30) minimize fossil fuel imports, reduce green-house gas emission about 29,5 million tons or equal to CO2 in 2022” he said. (T2)