Kertas Posisi Dalam Rangka Pemilihan Umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden 2024-2029, Khususnya Menyikapi Debat Kandidat Soal Lingkungan Sikap Organisasi Masyarakat Sipil Terhadap Kebijakan Bioenergi di Indonesia

Civil society organizations Traction Energy Asia, Trend Asia, and Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) warn that current bioenergy policies in Indonesia, specifically biofuel and biomass co-firing, drive deforestation and increase carbon emissions. They report that 13 Energy Plantation Forest (HTE) companies caused 55,000 hectares of deforestation between 2017-2021, with projections suggesting up to 4.65 million hectares of natural forest could be lost if current co-firing governance persists across 52 power plants. The document recommends freezing biodiesel blends at 35%, halting new permits, and diversifying feedstocks to include used cooking oil (UCO). It also calls for a comprehensive evaluation of the social and environmental impacts of co-firing, noting that burning 1 million tons of biomass in 43 power plants in 2023 resulted in 1.7 million tons of carbon emissions. The brief includes responses from the national campaign teams of the 2024 candidates regarding their visions for energy transition and forest protection.

• Bioenergy development, particularly biomass and biofuels from palm oil and forestry products, increases land demand and threatens Indonesian forests. Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) reports that 13 Energy Plantation Forest (HTE) companies caused 55,000 hectares of deforestation between 2017 and 2021.
• If the current governance of biomass co-firing is maintained across 52 power plants (PLTU), it is projected that 4.65 million hectares of Indonesia's natural forests will be lost.
• The practice of co-firing in power plants is found to increase carbon emissions and may extend the operational life of aging power plants. In 2023, burning 1 million tons of biomass across 43 PLTUs produced 1.7 million tons of carbon emissions.
• The reliance on palm oil for biodiesel creates competition with food production, such as cooking oil, which triggers further deforestation to expand land. In 2022, palm oil consumption for food was projected at 9.6 million tons, while biodiesel consumption was nearly as high at 8.8 million tons.
• Civil society organizations recommend freezing the biodiesel blend at 35%, stopping new permits, and developing alternative feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO), which has a production potential in Indonesia of which only 20% (800,000 tons per year) is currently exported.
• Indonesia possesses a low-carbon clean energy potential of approximately 3,600 gigawatts, yet only 0.3% (12.6 gigawatts) from sources like water, bioenergy, solar, wind, ocean currents, and geothermal is currently utilized.

APA

Trend Asia (2023). Kertas Posisi Dalam Rangka Pemilihan Umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden 2024-2029, Khususnya Menyikapi Debat Kandidat Soal Lingkungan Sikap Organisasi Masyarakat Sipil Terhadap Kebijakan Bioenergi di Indonesia. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kertas-Posisi-Sikap-Organisasi-Masyarakat-Sipil-Terhadap-Kebijakan-Bioenergi-di-Indonesia-1.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. Kertas Posisi Dalam Rangka Pemilihan Umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden 2024-2029, Khususnya Menyikapi Debat Kandidat Soal Lingkungan Sikap Organisasi Masyarakat Sipil Terhadap Kebijakan Bioenergi di Indonesia. 2023. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kertas-Posisi-Sikap-Organisasi-Masyarakat-Sipil-Terhadap-Kebijakan-Bioenergi-di-Indonesia-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasia2023kertas, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{Kertas Posisi Dalam Rangka Pemilihan Umum Presiden dan Wakil Presiden 2024-2029, Khususnya Menyikapi Debat Kandidat Soal Lingkungan Sikap Organisasi Masyarakat Sipil Terhadap Kebijakan Bioenergi di Indonesia}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2023}, month = jan, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Kertas-Posisi-Sikap-Organisasi-Masyarakat-Sipil-Terhadap-Kebijakan-Bioenergi-di-Indonesia-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }