Indonesia’s Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said the domestic steel industry has shown strong commitment to accelerating the transition to green steel amid rising global demand for low-emission products.
Agus said the commitment is reflected in efforts by members of the Indonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association (IISIA) to adopt greener technologies across the sector.
“Green steel — I have discussed this extensively with the IISIA chairman, and the commitment from industry players is very strong,” he said in Jakarta on Friday.
He added the government has secured grant cooperation with the World Bank to support industrial transformation, including in the steel sector, with a focus on building infrastructure for green industrialization.
“We are very optimistic because the technology is already available and proven,” he said.
Agus said the ministry has also conducted pilot projects using Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) technology in domestic industry.
He said CCU offers higher value compared to other methods by converting emissions into economically valuable products.
The technology has been tested for one year at PT Petrokimia Gresik, with significant results.
“In recent evaluations over the past one to two months, emissions from one stack at the facility have been reduced by 94 percent,” he said.
Beyond cutting emissions, the CCU process also produces derivative products such as soda ash and baking soda with economic value.
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