Makassar (MidLand) – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo declared his commitment to play a role in overcoming and finding the best solutions related to the problem of environmental damage that has an impact on climate change and global warming, including the issue of waste of plastic.
“There is nothing wrong with plastic (waste), the important thing is management. If it is managed well it will definitely add value, but it is a nuisance if it is not managed. There are actually good practices regarding plastic on how reduce it,” Ganjar said on the sidelines of the visit to the Postal Secretariat. Ganjar-Mahfud Mains wins on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Makassar, South Sulawesi, Saturday.
The former governor of Central Java said the public needs to be aware of the use of plastic, as well as a concerted effort in combating plastic waste through raising awareness and education on its impacts.
“But I wonder what kind of society will be sensitized (to the use of plastic) if we don’t put a lot of effort into it, obviously with the socialization and education we have just carried out. The temporary answer (common commitment) is not yet, what has been demonstrated at this table, not yet (there is junk plastic),” he said while answering questions from reporters.
However, according to him, if plastic waste is managed with good management, such as the presence of a waste bank, it will definitely be an added economic value for society because recycling exists, also the volume of plastic waste is decreasing.
As for global warming, Ganjar said, the energy ratio has not been reduced, so it is necessary to contribute to the revision of polluting exhaust emissions to solve it.
“All countries are preparing protocols, Paris approval “Then there will be another COP (Conference of the Parties) in the UAE, we will discuss global warming and how much they can reduce it,” he said.
But in reality, he said, Indonesia could take extraordinary action, because as a country that possesses natural resources, the technology of the future will be the use of nickel-based electric batteries.
“Why don’t we develop this battery then? Mr. Jokowi has done downstreaming, an in-depth study of the product combined with held high and hopefully electric vehicles will hit the road later. “So this really reduces emissions,” she explained.
Ganjar said an energy transition is needed to reduce global warming. Other than that, it’s to reduce heat and Indonesia has carbon credits. Carbon credits are tradable permits that allow companies to emit an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
“If we don’t have money, we can sell carbon credits. We have factories, we have a lot of forests, but who sells them, that’s what we’ll see in the future,” he said.
Previously, Ganjar Pranowo participated in the invitation to the Makassar State University (IKA UNM) Alumni Families Association Grand Conference to present ideas on Indonesia’s future challenges with the theme “Repositioning Democratic Practices and ‘Pancasila economy towards a just Indonesia”.
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