Industry Innovation โคbolsters Indonesia‘s Climate Goals Ahead of COP30
JAKARTA -โค Collaborative efforts between government and industry are accelerating โขIndonesia’s progress toward its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)โ targets, showcasing a model for climate action as the nation prepares to host COP30 in 2026. โฃRecent initiatives โdemonstrate how technological โฃinnovation andโข cross-sector partnerships โare driving emission reductions and โfostering a more lasting economy.
Achieving the goals outlined in Indonesia’s Second NDC requires concerted action across all sectors. With COP30 on the โคhorizon, the country is positioning itself as a leader in demonstrating how industries can concurrently reduceโ theirโฃ environmental impact andโฃ enhance โoperational resilience. Thisโ approach is critical for โIndonesia, a nation particularly vulnerable to โขthe effects of climate change,โ and sets a โprecedent forโฃ other โคdevelopingโฃ economies navigating similar challenges.
Hanifah, a representative involved in NDC implementation, โemphasized the necessity of โstrong โcross-sector collaboration, noting that more efficient โฃand โinnovativeโข waste management will directly contribute to accelerating national emission reduction progress.
APRIL Group, producer of โฃPaperOne paperโข products, exemplifies this collaborative spirit. Operating in โPangkalan Kerinci, Riau, the company is implementing a “waste-to-value”โข initiative that transforms production byproducts into usable resources. Through recovery boiler technology, sludge from wastewater treatment โis repurposed as renewable energy to power mill operations.
Moreover, APRILโฃ utilizes fly ash as a micronutrient fertilizer forโ its โplantation areas and bottom ash as a construction material for roads and infrastructure within its operational zone.
“The commitment โฃto creating a positive impact โขhas โขlong been embedded in our company’sโข values and operation. We willโ continue to explore further initiatives to turn โคour waste to valuable resources,” said Ritaโข Alim, APRIL Group’s Deputy Director of Externalโ Relations.
This waste-to-value approach is aโ key โขcomponent of APRIL2030,โ the company’s decade-long sustainability vision. By the โend of 2024,APRIL had already reduced solid waste sent to landfill by โค50 percent,moving closer to its 80 โคpercent target for 2030.
These innovations highlight theโฃ potential for industries to transition โขtoward a low-carbon economy,demonstrating that emission reduction โขefforts can be aligned with operational efficiency and โฃlong-term business viability. Through technology-driven โsolutions and strengthened collaboration, Indonesia is increasingly โwell-positioned to address the global climate crisis while building a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future.
Produced by JP Creative Team in collaboration with APRIL Group