This is not true."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia did not deserve to be named one of the largest emitters in the world, Head of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Andi Eka Satya stated.
"This is not true. Indonesia is not one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world," Satya noted after opening the International Workshop on Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) here on Tuesday.
Satya remarked that the United States, China, and India are the largest emitters in the world.
Satya explained that the rate of increase in Indonesias emissions was only 0.174 parts per million (ppm) each month.
This rate of increase was not as high as compared to the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), which was measured at Mauna Loa Station in the United States.
Based on results of the measurements of greenhouse gases at Bukit Koto Tabang Station, the CO2 levels did not increase linearly, from 372 ppm to 397 ppm.
Globally, he noted that the agreement on emission threshold values is 450 ppm.
In this regard, the government has committed to reducing greenhouse gases by 26 percent through its own efforts, or 41 percent with international support until 2020.
To support these efforts, the BMKG has built two GAW stations in Palu and Papua.
The main function of a GAW station is to observe the level of greenhouse gases. The existence of the station will further strengthen the position of the Indonesian government in meeting international commitments to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The report, based on the World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington D.C., mentioned that China, as the highest emitter, released 10.26 billion tons of greenhouse gases. The United States came second, releasing 6.2 billion tons of greenhouse gases.
The European Union stood third, with 4.3 billion tons; India, with emissions of 2.4 billion tons; Russia, with 2.2 billion tons; and Indonesia, with as much as 2.05 billion tons.
(Uu.A063/INE/KR-BSR/F001)
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