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The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) held a talkshow entitled The Advantage of Implementing Life Cycle Assessment in Mining Industry which was carried out in a hybrid manner, at the Ayana Mid Plaza Hotel, Jakarta (Monday, 26-9-2022).

This activity was held in order to implement Indonesia's Commitment towards a Green Economy, it is necessary to have a globally recognized standard and sustainability assessment system for all mining products. In his remarks the Deputy for Mining and Investment Coordination, Septian Hario Seto said "The government strongly encourages the implementation of sustainability standards by companies, everyone in the mining industry must know about environmental impact assessment methods including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) by showing it to the public. internationally that Indonesia has a deep commitment to a sustainable mining industry."

As it is known that emissions in Indonesia have increased significantly since 1990, reaching a high of 581 MtCO2 in 2019. The industrial sector provides the largest contribution (37%), followed by transportation (27%), and power and heat generation (27%) . In terms of climate change, Indonesia is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. As outlined in the Paris Agreement, Indonesia has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 29% on its own or 41% with international assistance.

In his remarks, Assistant Deputy for Strategic Investment, Bimo Wijayanto said that a sustainable economy is one of the agendas of good governance in Indonesia. The government seeks to increase the competitiveness of products that meet environmental sustainability requirements, particularly in the mining sector and its downstream industries.

“The Indonesian government has adopted the Life Cycle Assessment through SNI. Furthermore, the application of environmental management SNI ISO 14040: 2016 concerning Principles and Framework for Life Cycle Assessment; and SNI ISO 14044: 2017 regarding Guidelines for Life Cycle Assessment as a national standard also marks the Indonesian government's commitment to LCA," explained Deputy Assistant Bimo.

Continuing his explanation, Assistant Deputy Bimo said that there are many benefits to knowing about LCA. LCA results can be used to improve product development, strategic planning, marketing, and even government policy making. "The hope of holding this activity is to help us realize sustainable mining in Indonesia," said Assistant Deputy Bimo.

The activity continued with a material session, guided by moderator Brigita P. Manohara as a news presenter at one of the national TV stations, by presenting resource person C.H. Nety Widayati as Director of Water Pollution Control, Kukuh S.Achmad as Head of the National Standardization Agency, Prof. Ehsan Vahidi University of Nevada and Ali Izadi-Najafabadi as Head of Apac Research, Bloomberg NEF. This activity was also attended by Representatives of Ministries and Institutions, as well as SOEs related to Mining. (VOI)