Carbon Footprint in Indonesia Plantation Sector: GHG Calculation for Main Commodities

TL;DR

This paper develops a multi-commodity GHG calculator tailored for Indonesia's plantation sector, aligning with ISO standards and national regulations to improve emission assessment accuracy.

Contribution

It introduces a new GHG calculator specifically designed for Indonesian plantation commodities, filling gaps left by existing tools like RSPO and Sugarcane calculators.

Findings

A GHG calculator compliant with ISO 14064 and Indonesian regulations.

Enhanced accuracy in GHG emission estimation for Indonesian plantations.

Potential to support carbon credit initiatives in Indonesia.

Abstract

Global warming has been changing the planet climate pattern. Carbon emission is one of the big potentials to push the greenhouse gas effect which contributes to global warming. Indonesia has strengthened its climate commitments through NDC with equitable emission reduction targets and strengthened alignment between climate goals and country development goals. The Ministry of State Own Enterprise (SOE) deploys Plantation Company Holding, PTPN for calculating detailed GHG emissions. PTPN is the largest plantation holding company in Indonesia with great potential in carbon credits in the carbon market. Currently, the GHG Calculator that can be applied is only RSPO and Sugarcane, while the existing GHG Calculator commodities are not products from PTPN. In addition, for a specific country such as Indonesia, a special calculator is needed that is adjusted to the ISO standard and the GHG Protocol and regulations that apply in Indonesia. Therefore, a GHG Calculator is needed that can be used for multi-commodities in Indonesia, especially for commodities native to Indonesia. The method used is based on ISO 14064 on GHG Emissions. This study focuses on GHG assessment up to the harvesting of the crop (farm gate); that is, it covers GHG emissions from plantation production and the associated inputs.