Indonesia exceeds HCFC reduction target, prepares HFC cuts
Planned reductions in HFC consumption from January 1, 2029 would amount to 2.3 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Indonesia reported a 72.66 per cent reduction in hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 2025, above the 67.5 per cent target under the Montreal Protocol. Environment Ministry official Ary Sudijanto outlined the progress in Kigali, Rwanda, on November 5.
The announcement came during the protocol's 38th Meeting of the Parties, held on November 2–6, 2026. Indonesia is also preparing a cut of at least 10 per cent in hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) consumption relative to its baseline, beginning January 1, 2029.
The government linked its HCFC reductions to the second and third phases of its phase-out management plan. Enforcement improvements were accompanied by training for 945 Customs and Excise officers monitoring imports of ozone-depleting substances. Training and certification also covered 4,319 refrigeration and air conditioning technicians and 397 instructors.
For refrigerator manufacturing, Indonesia said the Multilateral Fund's Executive Committee approved an energy-efficiency project in 2026 at its 98th meeting. The project supports manufacturers' transition away from HFC-134a towards R-600a, a natural hydrocarbon.
Controls on industrial HFC emissions are now included in Indonesia's Second Nationally Determined Contribution, with mitigation measures starting in 2031 under its broader National Cooling Action Plan.
Ary urged reliable funding replenishment for the Multilateral Fund during 2027–2029, alongside timely disbursements for developing countries. He also called for better access to safe, energy-efficient technologies with low global warming potential.
