Carbon capture storage (CCS) technology enables the extended use of fossil energy in Indonesia, according to Saleh Abdurrahman, a member of the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) committee.
"CCS technology is an option to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and can extend the period of fossil energy utilization," he explained in a statement on Sunday.
Abdurrahman stated that the government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2060 or sooner. In this context, natural gas serves as the foundation for the transition to clean energy.
"We call the next 10 years the golden age of gas in Indonesia," he said. "People will be keen to use natural gas in their activities."
According to the National Energy General Plan (RUEN), the use of coal and gas will remain significant in the national energy mix until 2060.
Abdurrahman made these remarks during a seminar on the potential of CCS held in Bandung, West Java, on Friday.
He also emphasized the need for strategies to mitigate the impact of GHG emissions on the environment.
"There are many oil and gas wells that have been depleted, so enhanced oil or gas recoveries are necessary to maintain or increase oil and gas production," he said.
Abdurrahman said that various studies related to the utilization of CO2 aim to make it a commodity through carbon recycling, thereby creating opportunities to derive economic value from carbon
