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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is committed
to reducing carbon emissions by adopting environment-friendly infrastructure development,
starting from the use of sustainable materials in construction, an official said on Wednesday.
Indonesia is seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 31.89 percent through its own
efforts and 43.20 percent with international support by 2030, based on the Enhanced
Nationally Determined Contributions (ENDCs) document. Indonesia is also targeting to
achieve net zero emissions by 2060.
Ali emphasized that the construction sector is playing an important role in achieving this
goal. The sector has been a major contributor of carbon emissions to date.
"In order to achieve ENDC 2030 or zero emissions by 2060, we don't have any more time. If
we are negligent, we will face an increasingly complex ecological disaster in the future," he
said.
According to PUPR Ministerial Regulation Number 9 of 2021, which provides guidelines for
implementing sustainable construction, consultants and contractors are required to
implement sustainable practices.
Ali gave the example of the national capital (IKN) Nusantara infrastructure development
project, which is applying sustainable principles. He assured that in the long term, IKN
development will prioritize the use of environment-friendly materials in a high proportion.
He added that his ministry asks contractors to use low-carbon materials, such as non-OPC
cement.
"Unless non-OPC cement is unavailable or takes a long time to arrive at the location,
potentially causing delays (in the construction of the IKN project), we may still consider using
OPC cement," he said.
Ali said that the unavailability of technical instructions is one of the obstacles to ensuring the
use of sustainable materials in construction projects.
He expressed hope that the technical instructions will be published soon, making it easier for
all parties to apply environment-friendly construction principles.
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