Enviro News Asia, Jakarta — PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) reaffirmed its commitment to supporting decarbonization and sustainable energy transition efforts by promoting blue carbon ecosystems as part of nature-based climate solutions during the commemoration of International Biodiversity Day 2026.
The commitment was highlighted through the company’s HSSE Talk #4 themed “Nature-Based Solutions for Decarbonization: Unlocking the Power of Blue Carbon Ecosystem”, held virtually on May 22, 2026. The event involved management and employees across the PLN EPI Group as part of strengthening the company’s sustainability culture.
Vice President of Occupational Safety, Health, Security, and Environment (HSSE) at PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia, Muhammad Aminuddin, stated that as a company managing primary energy resources, PLN EPI carries responsibility not only for maintaining national energy security but also for ensuring that business operations remain aligned with environmental sustainability, particularly in coastal areas where many of the company’s strategic facilities are located.
“PLN EPI plays a strategic role in supporting national energy security. At the same time, we also have a responsibility to protect coastal ecosystems that serve as habitats for mangroves and seagrass meadows, which function as natural carbon absorbers or blue carbon,” he said.
According to Muhammad Aminuddin, mangrove forests and seagrass ecosystems are capable of absorbing carbon up to ten times more effectively than terrestrial forests. This potential makes coastal ecosystems an important part of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to support Indonesia’s emission reduction targets and the national Net Zero Emission goal by 2060.
The company also highlighted growing climate risks faced by Indonesia’s coastal regions, including sea level rise, coastal abrasion, and extreme weather events. Data presented by CarbonEthics showed that Indonesia has approximately 3.4 million hectares of mangrove areas capable of storing around 3.1 billion tons of CO2, although nearly 40 percent of those ecosystems have degraded over the past three decades.
Muhammad Aminuddin emphasized that future energy business development must adopt a more responsible and sustainability-oriented approach. Increasing regulatory demands, investor expectations, and the growth of domestic carbon markets, he said, provide momentum for PLN EPI to strengthen its nature-positive business strategy.
“PLN EPI needs to position itself as a pioneer in integrating nature-positive strategies into energy operations. Sustainability is no longer merely complementary, but an essential component in building a resilient and value-added future energy business,” he added.
The event also featured Farhan Prastiyan, Senior Business Development Manager at CarbonEthics, who explained that nature-based solutions offer significant potential for climate change mitigation while simultaneously creating social and economic benefits for coastal communities.
According to him, mangrove rehabilitation, peatland conservation, and sustainable coastal management can increase carbon absorption capacity while also creating new economic opportunities through the blue economy and community empowerment initiatives.
One example highlighted during the discussion was a mangrove rehabilitation project in Tanjung Pakis, Karawang, where PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia collaborated with CarbonEthics to involve local communities in mangrove planting activities while supporting small businesses, community training programs, and ecotourism-based economic development.
Through the HSSE Talk #4 program, PLN EPI hopes to strengthen awareness among employees regarding the importance of biodiversity and coastal ecosystem protection as part of concrete climate action. The initiative aligns with the 2026 International Biodiversity Day theme, “Acting Locally for Global Impact,” which emphasizes the importance of local action in creating global sustainability impacts. (*)
