Jakarta, Sept. 13 -- Indonesia's state-owned energy holding company Pertamina is stepping up efforts to accelerate the energy transition in the transportation sector by developing biofuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and green hydrogen.

The move aims to cut carbon emissions while ensuring national energy security.

Pertamina Senior Vice President Indira Pratyaksa said the transition must be taken seriously for Indonesia to stay resilient amid global change.

"Pertamina's focus is not only on environmentally friendly energy, but also on reliable and affordable energy," she said in a statement on Saturday.

One of the milestones was a SAF test flight by Pelita Air Service on August 20. The aircraft successfully completed a round trip...