Indonesia reaffirms 1 January launch of biodiesel B40 scheme

Indonesia’s Chief Economy Minister said on Friday that the country will continue to work on the implementation of the B40 biodiesel programme from January 1 next year, compared to the B35 currently used in Indonesia.

Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the implementation of B40 was Indonesia’s ‘concrete contribution’ to the world as it could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 40 million tonnes.

The Indonesian Palm Oil Fund Agency will be able to finance the difference between the cost of palm oil-based biofuels and fossil fuels.

According to previous estimates by the Association of Indonesian Biofuel Producers (APROBI), B40 will increase Indonesia’s palm oil use for biodiesel to 13.9 million tonnes, compared to an estimated 11 million tonnes needed this year.