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Indonesia plans launch of forestry-based carbon offset trade soon
The government stopped cross-border carbon trade in late 2021, wanting to prioritise meeting its own carbon reduction targets as it sets up broad rules on carbon trading.
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Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni delivers a press statement after meeting President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace on Feb. 3, 2025. (Courtesy of/State Secretariat)
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ndonesia plans to launch sales of carbon offsets from its forestry sector soon, while authorities work on recognising existing international standards, state news agency Antara reported.
The government stopped cross-border carbon trade in late 2021, wanting to prioritise meeting its own carbon reduction targets as it sets up broad rules on carbon trading.
The government launched a domestic carbon exchange in 2023 and in January, the exchange began allowing sales of carbon credit certificates to foreign buyers, but certificates offered were all from carbon reductions from energy projects.
Trade of carbon offsets from the forestry sector by private companies and community-managed forests will soon be launched, said Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni, according to a Thursday Antara report.
There is potential for up to Rp 3.2 trillion (nearly $200 million) of carbon transactions a year from this sector in 2025, the ministry said, predicting transactions between Rp 97.9 trillion to Rp 258.7 trillion by 2034.
The government has also set a target to complete mutual recognition agreements with international standards such as Verra, Gold Standard and Plan Vivo by May, the ministry said.
Some companies had offered carbon offsets from Indonesian nature-based projects prior to the 2021 rules, but they were asked to stop and told to adopt a standard set by Jakarta, according to industry association, which has been lobbying for recognition of international standards.
