Indonesia's environment minister says the country's carbon economic value could reach IDR 4,500 trillion, roughly USD 200 billion. The government frames this as a shift from extractive industry toward a restorative economy, with carbon trade meant to fund environmental recovery and local communities. Under Presidential Regulation 110/2025, carbon economic value is positioned as a financing mechanism. The minister stressed that credits must be tied to physical projects, such as closing open dumping landfills and capturing methane, rather than paper trades. He also warned that benefits need to reach communities, not just speculators. High integrity carbon is the stated goal. The argument is that verified projects with fair benefit sharing can command premium prices from global buyers. The article does not yet show a project pipeline or timeline, so the headline number is potential, not committed revenue.
