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AMDALAnalisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan
Definition: Environmental impact assessment: a study of a project's significant environmental impacts, required for high-risk activities and used as the basis for environmental approval.
Related pagesEnvironmental permits
Related termsUKL-UPLPersetujuan LingkunganRKL-RPL
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Biochar
Definition: Charcoal made by pyrolysing biomass, used to improve soil and store carbon over the long term.
Related pagesBiochar & charcoal supply
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CBAMCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Definition: The EU mechanism that puts a carbon price on the embedded emissions of certain imports, such as steel, cement, aluminium and fertilisers.
Related pagesExport market readinessSteelCement
Related termsEmisi tersematEUDR
CEMSContinuous Emission Monitoring System
Definition: Equipment that measures stack emissions around the clock and sends the data to the government's monitoring system.
Related pagesEmission & methane monitoring
Co-firing
Definition: Burning biomass alongside coal in a boiler or power plant to cut coal use and the emissions that come with it.
Related pagesBiomass & co-firingEnergy & Power
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DDSDue Diligence Statement
Definition: The due diligence statement filed in the EU information system before a product covered by the EUDR is placed on the market or exported.
Related pagesExport market readiness
Related termsEUDR
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Emisi tersematEmbedded emissions
Definition: Emissions released while making a product, usually calculated per tonne. The figure is used in CBAM and in LCA.
Related pagesExport market readinessLCA & product footprint
EPDEnvironmental Product Declaration
Definition: A third-party verified declaration of a product's environmental impact, built from an LCA and often requested by buyers and construction projects.
Related pagesLCA & product footprint
Related termsLCA
EUDREU Deforestation Regulation
Definition: The EU rule requiring certain commodities to be deforestation-free and legally produced, proven with the geolocation of the plot of origin.
Related pagesExport market readinessPalm Oil & Refinery
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FABAFly Ash and Bottom Ash
Definition: Fly ash and bottom ash left from burning coal. Some of it is no longer classed as hazardous waste and can be reused, for example in building materials.
Related pagesWaste-to-XEnergy & Power
Related termsLimbah B3
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GHG ProtocolGreenhouse Gas Protocol
Definition: The most widely used international standard for calculating and reporting corporate greenhouse gas emissions, including the Scope 1, 2 and 3 split.
Related pagesGHG inventory
Related termsScope 1, 2, 3GRK
GRKGas rumah kaca
Definition: Greenhouse gases (GRK in Indonesian): gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. Emissions are stated in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).
Related pagesGHG inventory
Related termsGHG ProtocolScope 1, 2, 3
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IFRS S1 dan S2IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards S1 dan S2
Definition: Disclosure standards from the ISSB. S1 covers general sustainability information and S2 covers climate-related disclosure.
Related pagesESG reporting
Related termsPSPK
IPALInstalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah
Definition: Wastewater treatment plant (IPAL): the facility that treats wastewater to meet discharge standards before it is released or reused.
Related pagesWater audit
Related termsSPARINGPersetujuan Teknis
IPMVPInternational Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol
Definition: The international protocol for measuring and verifying energy savings from efficiency projects, so the results can be relied on.
Related pagesEnergy efficiency
Related termsTOE
ISPOIndonesian Sustainable Palm Oil
Definition: Indonesia's government sustainability certification for palm oil, mandatory for palm oil plantation companies.
Related pagesPalm Oil & Refinery
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KKPRKesesuaian Kegiatan Pemanfaatan Ruang
Definition: Spatial-use conformity (KKPR): confirmation that a planned activity fits the spatial plan, needed before environmental approval and business licensing can proceed.
Related pagesEnvironmental permits
Related termsAMDAL
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LCALife Cycle Assessment
Definition: A study of a product's environmental impact across its whole life, from raw materials to end of life, following ISO 14040 and 14044.
Related pagesLCA & product footprint
Related termsEPDEmisi tersemat
LDARLeak Detection and Repair
Definition: A routine programme to find and fix gas leaks from valves, flanges and process equipment.
Related pagesEmission & methane monitoring
Related termsOGMP 2.0
Limbah B3Limbah bahan berbahaya dan beracun
Definition: Hazardous and toxic waste (B3): waste that can pollute or harm health because of its properties or concentration. Its storage, transport and treatment are tightly regulated.
Related pagesEnvironmental permitsWaste-to-X
Related termsFABA
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MACCMarginal Abatement Cost Curve
Definition: A curve that ranks emission-reduction options from lowest to highest cost per tonne, showing which decarbonisation investments to make first.
Related pagesDecarbonisation strategy
Related termsSBTi
MRVMeasurement, Reporting and Verification
Definition: Measuring, reporting and verifying emissions or mitigation actions so the results can be trusted and recorded in a registry.
Related pagesCarbon projects
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NbSNature-based Solutions
Definition: Actions that protect, manage or restore ecosystems to address challenges such as climate change, while benefiting both nature and people.
Related pagesNature-based solutions
Related termsNKTOffset emisi
NEKNilai Ekonomi Karbon
Definition: Carbon economic value (NEK): Indonesia's term for pricing greenhouse gas units through carbon trading, results-based payments and carbon levies.
Related pagesCarbon projects
NKTNilai Konservasi Tinggi (High Conservation Value, HCV)
Definition: High conservation value: biological, ecological, social or cultural values in a landscape considered critically important and worth protecting.
Related pagesBiodiversity assessment
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Offset emisi
Definition: Emission reductions or removals outside a company's own operations, used to compensate for part of its emissions.
Related pagesCarbon projects
OGMP 2.0Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0
Definition: UNEP's methane reporting framework for oil and gas, with reporting levels that build up to direct measurement on site.
Related pagesEmission & methane monitoringOil & Gas
Related termsLDAR
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Persetujuan LingkunganIstilah regulasi
Definition: Environmental approval: the environmental feasibility decision or management commitment statement that a business licence depends on.
Related pagesEnvironmental permits
Persetujuan TeknisPertek
Definition: Technical approval (Pertek) of the engineering design for environmental controls, such as wastewater discharge or emissions, before the facility is built.
Related pagesEnvironmental permits
POJKPeraturan Otoritas Jasa Keuangan
Definition: Regulations issued by Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK). On sustainability, they govern the sustainability reports of listed companies and financial institutions.
Related pagesESG reporting
Related termsPSPK
POMEPalm Oil Mill Effluent
Definition: Palm oil mill effluent. In open ponds it releases methane; once captured, that methane can fuel power generation.
Related pagesEmission & methane monitoringPalm Oil & Refinery
Related termsGRK
PROPERProgram Penilaian Peringkat Kinerja Perusahaan dalam Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup
Definition: Indonesia's corporate environmental performance rating, run by the environment ministry, with Gold, Green, Blue, Red and Black ratings.
Related pagesPROPER
PSPKPernyataan Standar Pengungkapan Keberlanjutan
Definition: Indonesia's sustainability disclosure standards, issued by the Indonesian Institute of Accountants (IAI). PSPK 1 and 2 adopt IFRS S1 and S2.
Related pagesESG reporting
Related termsIFRS S1 dan S2POJK
PTBAE-PUPersetujuan Teknis Batas Atas Emisi GRK Pelaku Usaha
Definition: The technical approval that sets the greenhouse gas emissions cap for each power unit in Indonesia's power-sector carbon trading.
Related pagesDecarbonisation strategyEnergy & Power
PUEPower Usage Effectiveness
Definition: The ratio of a data centre's total energy to the energy used by its IT equipment. The closer to 1, the more efficient.
Related pagesIT Infrastructure & Data CentersEnergy efficiency
Related termsWUE
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RDFRefuse-Derived Fuel
Definition: Fuel made from sorted, shredded waste, used for example in cement kilns to replace part of the coal.
Related pagesWaste-to-XCement
RKL-RPLRencana Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup dan Rencana Pemantauan Lingkungan Hidup
Definition: The environmental management and monitoring plans within an AMDAL. In industrial estates, each tenant prepares a detailed version.
Related pagesEnvironmental permitsIndustrial Estates
Related termsAMDAL
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SBTiScience Based Targets initiative
Definition: The global initiative that validates corporate emission-reduction targets against climate science.
Related pagesDecarbonisation strategy
Related termsMACCScope 1, 2, 3
Scope 1, 2, 3Istilah GHG Protocol
Definition: The split of corporate greenhouse gas emissions: Scope 1 from sources you own, Scope 2 from purchased energy, Scope 3 from your value chain.
Related pagesGHG inventory
Related termsGHG ProtocolGRK
SIMPELSistem pelaporan elektronik KLH/BPLH Perlu dikonfirmasi: kepanjangan resmi
Definition: The environment ministry's electronic reporting system (SIMPEL), used to report on environmental obligations such as waste management and monitoring results.
Related pagesPROPEREnvironmental permits
Related termsDRKPL
SLOSurat Kelayakan Operasional
Definition: Operational feasibility letter (SLO) confirming that an environmental facility, such as a treatment plant, can operate under its technical approval. Different from the electricity-sector operating certificate with the same acronym.
Related pagesEnvironmental permits
Related termsPersetujuan TeknisIPAL
SPARINGSistem Pemantauan Kualitas Air Limbah secara Terus-menerus dan Dalam Jaringan
Definition: Continuous online wastewater monitoring (SPARING): sensors that track effluent quality around the clock and send the data to the environment ministry.
Related pagesWater audit
SRN PPISistem Registri Nasional Pengendalian Perubahan Iklim
Definition: Indonesia's national registry for climate change actions and resources, including mitigation and adaptation.
Related pagesCarbon projects
SROISocial Return on Investment
Definition: A method that puts a monetary value on a programme's social, environmental and economic outcomes and compares it with what the programme cost.
Related pagesSocial impact assessmentPROPER
Related termsPROPER
SRUKSistem Registri Unit Karbon
Definition: Indonesia's carbon unit registry. Carbon units that are traded, including on the carbon exchange, must be recorded there.
Related pagesCarbon projects
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TNFDTaskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
Definition: A disclosure framework for nature-related risks, impacts and opportunities, for companies and financial institutions.
Related pagesBiodiversity assessment
TOETonne of Oil Equivalent
Definition: Tonne of oil equivalent: an energy unit equal to the energy in one tonne of crude oil, used to decide who must run energy management.
Related pagesEnergy audit
Related termsIPMVP
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UKL-UPLUpaya Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup dan Upaya Pemantauan Lingkungan Hidup
Definition: Environmental management and monitoring forms (UKL-UPL) for activities whose impacts are not classed as significant. Lighter than an AMDAL.
Related pagesEnvironmental permits
Related termsAMDALPersetujuan Lingkungan
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WUEWater Usage Effectiveness
Definition: The ratio of a data centre's water use to its IT energy, usually stated in litres per kWh.
Related pagesIT Infrastructure & Data CentersWater audit
Related termsPUE
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