Jakarta, June 13 -- Deputy for food, natural resources, and the environment at the Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN/Bappenas), Leonardo A. A. T. Sambodo, affirmed Indonesia's commitment to lower nickel industry emissions by 81 percent by 2045.

He made the announcement on Friday during the launch of the National Nickel Industry Decarbonization Road Map, a concrete effort by the government to support the transition to sustainable energy and low-carbon development.

"This road map targets an 81 percent reduction in emissions by the nickel industry by 2045, in line with Indonesia's commitment to achieving net zero emissions before 2060," he informed in a statement released in Jakarta on Friday.

Indonesia, which produces of 60 ...