InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH) is urging oil palm plantation companies to strengthen greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories as a foundation for business decisions and emissions-reduction strategies.
The initiative is intended to accelerate the palm oil industry’s transition towards low-carbon practices while strengthening its competitiveness.
The call was delivered at the opening of the Carbon Conference & Training, themed “Greenhouse Gas Inventory Accounting in Oil Palm Plantations,” held at Holiday Inn & Suites Jakarta Gajah Mada on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The event was organised by the Indonesian Association of Plantation Professionals (P3PI) and Media Perkebunan.
Environment Minister and BPLH Head Moh Jumhur Hidayat’s remarks were delivered by Ary Sudijanto, Deputy for Climate Control and Carbon Economic Value Governance.
In an official statement received by InfoSAWIT on Thursday, October 22, Jumhur emphasised that emissions data must be connected to investment decisions and day-to-day operations rather than treated merely as an administrative requirement.
Companies need reliable records, appropriate calculation methods and traceable documentation. Every emissions figure should have a clear basis, including its data source, calculation method and the person responsible.
Management involvement is also essential, requiring plantation, mill, energy, procurement, finance and sustainability teams to work together to identify emissions sources, establish priorities and evaluate mitigation results.
POME Management Offers Emissions-Reduction Opportunities
The ministry highlighted palm oil mill effluent (POME) management, particularly methane capture and utilisation, as an opportunity to reduce emissions while potentially generating energy.
Reliable facility-level emissions data can help companies assess mitigation technologies, demonstrate reductions and explore carbon economic instruments, including the potential for emissions trading in industrial wastewater management.
The government also stressed the importance of integrating emissions management across the palm oil value chain, from cultivation and processing to waste management and the use of products and by-products.
Cooperation should also protect ecosystems, respect community rights and strengthen smallholder capacity, with transparent information and fair benefit-sharing.
Jumhur called on conference participants to produce three practical outcomes: an emissions-source map, a list of data improvements and a set of priority emissions-reduction measures. (T2)
