Enviro News Asia, Tanggerang — The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has strengthened its support for Indonesia’s low-carbon economic transition through the development of Green Calculator v.2, a national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting instrument launched by Bank Indonesia in Jakarta on Monday (11/5).
The instrument is expected to reinforce national green economic governance through data-driven, science-based, and internationally standardized emissions calculations.
Head of the Sustainable Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Research Center at BRIN, Nugroho Adi Sasongko, stated that BRIN was directly involved in the development of Green Calculator v.2 through its participation in the Green Calculator Steering Working Group, which includes ministries, financial authorities, and national research institutions.
According to Nugroho, Green Calculator v.2 serves not only as a technical emissions calculation tool but also as part of Indonesia’s strategic national infrastructure for building a credible low-carbon economic and industrial system.
“Green Calculator is part of the national strategic infrastructure in developing a low-carbon economic and industrial system based on data, science, and credible governance,” Nugroho said.
He explained that BRIN played a key role in ensuring that the emissions accounting methodology aligns with international standards, including the IPCC Guidelines, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064-1:2018, and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).
Green Calculator v.2 is designed to comprehensively calculate greenhouse gas emissions, covering Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, and emission reductions under Scope 4. The system also supports emissions accounting for renewable energy, electric vehicles, and carbon offset initiatives.
Nugroho emphasized that the availability of a standardized emissions accounting system is essential for strengthening the development of Indonesia’s green industry sector and improving the global competitiveness of domestic industries through compliance with international sustainability reporting standards.
“Business actors and financial institutions can conduct emissions calculations in a simpler, more structured, and standardized manner,” he stated.
He added that the development of Green Calculator v.2 also strengthens science-based policymaking in Indonesia’s industrial decarbonization agenda. The use of measurable methodologies is expected to support the development of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies and sustainable finance initiatives across the country.
The launch of the instrument was welcomed by Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Destry Damayanti and Vice Minister of Finance Juda Agung, both of whom described Green Calculator v.2 as an important milestone in strengthening Indonesia’s green economic governance framework. (*)
