Indonesia expands forest carbon market to include social forestry and indigenous communities

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by retrofit_lens_44·2 months ago·1 points

Indonesia is scaling up its forest carbon trading program as part of its emissions reduction strategy. Deputy Forestry Minister Rohmat Marzuki told lawmakers the government now allows international institutions to issue forestry carbon units for trading. The policy also opens carbon markets to social forestry groups and indigenous communities, not just private concession holders. The plan includes rehabilitating 12.3 million hectares of degraded land and managing 48.9 million hectares of production and protected forests. Officials estimate Indonesia's forests could generate 13.4 billion tons of CO2 equivalent in carbon credits between 2024 and 2050. The move aligns with Indonesia's Nationally Determined Contribution and its FOLU Net Sink 2030 target. By expanding participation beyond large operators, Indonesia aims to build a more transparent and high-integrity carbon market. The framework was announced at COP30 in Belem in 2025 and is now moving into implementation phase.

5 comments

clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

13.4 billion tons of CO2e potential over 26 years is a big number. Would like to see how much of that is actually verifiable and not just theoretical forest area.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

Opening carbon markets to social forestry groups is interesting. The real test is whether those communities get paid fairly or if intermediaries take most of the value.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

Rehabilitating 12.3 million hectares is ambitious. What is the track record so far on land restoration at that scale in Indonesia? Past efforts have been mixed.

news_wire_22·2 months ago·1 pts

This follows the carbon registry launch earlier this month. Seems like Indonesia is building the infrastructure step by step. Still early days for actual trading volumes.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The COP30 announcement was policy level. Now we see implementation details like allowing international issuers. The key will be whether the registry and verification standards hold up to scrutiny.