ANCAMAN DEFORESTASI TANAMAN ENERGI

The report argues that PLN's plan to use biomass co-firing to reduce emissions is contradictory and potentially destructive. To achieve a 10% co-firing rate across 107 coal power plants, Trend Asia estimates a need for 10.23 million tons of wood pellets annually, requiring energy plantation forests (HTE) of at least 2.33 million hectares. Based on historical data showing 38% of industrial plantation forests originated from deforestation, the report projects that HTE development could lead to the loss of 630,000 to 2.1 million hectares of natural forest, depending on the tree species used.

• To support a 10% biomass co-firing rate across 107 coal-fired power plants (PLTU), PT PLN would require approximately 10.23 million tons of wood pellets per year, necessitating energy plantation forests (HTE) covering at least 2.33 million hectares.
• Based on MapBiomas Indonesia data showing that 38% of industrial plantation forest (HTI) cover in 2019 resulted from deforestation, the development of HTE is projected to cause deforestation between 630,000 and 2.1 million hectares.
• The level of potential deforestation varies by tree species; Gamal has the highest potential for deforestation (2,099,843 hectares), while Lamtoro Gung has the lowest (629,845 hectares).
• Indonesia's Enhanced NDC (2022) shows a contradiction where the government aims to increase renewable energy via biomass while simultaneously increasing the annual deforestation quota for 2020-2030 to 359,000 hectares, up from 325,000 hectares in the Updated NDC.
• The report highlights that biomass from forests is not carbon neutral and creates a 'carbon debt' in the atmosphere that can last for years or decades.
• The Omnibus Law (Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja) facilitates biomass production through 'multi-business permits' (perizinan multi-usaha), which allows companies to combine energy plantations with other services in one concession area.

APA

Muhajir, M., Febrian, R., Nagara, G., Saputra, P. A., Damanik, I., Oktaviani, A. R., Erlina, M. I., Indradi, Y., & Nasution, M. (2022). ANCAMAN DEFORESTASI TANAMAN ENERGI. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ancaman-Deforestasi-Tanaman-Energi.pdf

Chicago

Muhajir, Mumu, Ramada Febrian, Grahat Nagara, Putut Aryo Saputra, Iqbal Damanik, Amalya Reza Oktaviani, Meike Inda Erlina, Yuyun Indradi, and Marina Nasution. ANCAMAN DEFORESTASI TANAMAN ENERGI. Trend Asia, 2022. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ancaman-Deforestasi-Tanaman-Energi.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{muhajir2022ancaman, author = {Muhajir, Mumu and Febrian, Ramada and Nagara, Grahat and Saputra, Putut Aryo and Damanik, Iqbal and Oktaviani, Amalya Reza and Erlina, Meike Inda and Indradi, Yuyun and Nasution, Marina}, title = {{ANCAMAN DEFORESTASI TANAMAN ENERGI}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2022}, month = nov, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ancaman-Deforestasi-Tanaman-Energi.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }