Indonesia to Launch Transportation Decarbonization Roadmap in May 2026
Jakarta, The Gulf Observer: The Indonesian government is set to launch a comprehensive roadmap for decarbonization in the transportation sector in May 2026, according to Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.
“By this coming May, we expect to have a final product for the transportation decarbonization roadmap,” Yudhoyono said while opening the Town Hall Meeting on Transportation Decarbonization Acceleration in Jakarta on Monday.
He said the roadmap will outline the government’s medium- and long-term strategic measures to reduce carbon emissions across all transportation subsectors. Among the key priorities highlighted is the acceleration of regulatory drafting and enactment to support the development of the Trans-Sumatra, Trans-Kalimantan, and Trans-Sulawesi railway networks.
Yudhoyono also noted that the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development is preparing a presidential regulation on the implementation of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aimed at lowering emissions in the aviation sector. In addition, the roadmap will emphasize the use of carbon offset mechanisms across transportation subsectors to support the achievement of national decarbonization targets.
“Hopefully, what we finalize by May can become valuable material to present at COP31 in Turkey in November 2026,” he said.
The minister expressed optimism that the roadmap would strengthen coordination and collaboration among ministries, government agencies, and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in advancing transportation decarbonization efforts nationwide.
As part of the initiative, the ministry has committed to implementing four pilot projects. One focuses on land transportation decarbonization, including the development of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), and the use of biofuels. Another pilot project centers on the development of the Trans-Sumatra, Trans-Kalimantan, and Trans-Sulawesi railway networks.
In the aviation subsector, the roadmap covers the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel, while in maritime transportation it includes the implementation of green port initiatives.
“The Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development is working to manage and oversee the establishment of this roadmap for the medium and long term,” Yudhoyono said.
