Jakarta, Sept. 18 -- Indonesia's energy sector is unlikely to reach peak emissions by 2030, pushing the forestry and land use (FOLU) sector to take on a larger role in reducing national greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said on Thursday.

Speaking at a discussion on the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between Indonesia's Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Certification (SPEI) and the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in Jakarta, Nurofiq cited Indonesia's second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

"In that document, the energy sector is projected to peak in 2038-not 2030. But under our climate commitment, national emissions must peak by 2030. That's non-negotiable," he said.

He stressed that the ...