Indonesia's Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni is promoting carbon trading as a way to attract private investment for forest planting and restoration. The goal is to shift the forestry business model from logging toward restorative practices, using carbon credits as the financial mechanism. The ministry is preparing spatial data to identify suitable areas for carbon projects, overlaying maps of forest permits and social forestry zones. This is meant to give investors clear information on locations, approved activities, and compliance rules. The government says it wants high standards for project quality and governance. The push is backed by Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025, which sets the framework for carbon economic value and emissions control in Indonesia. The article does not specify how much carbon credit volume or revenue Indonesia expects from this approach.
