Enviro News Asia, Belém — Indonesia underscores its commitment to strengthening forest-based climate finance and carbon governance during the Forest Finance and Trade sessions at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 13 November 2025. Government officials and industry representatives outline the national policy direction toward achieving the FOLU Net Sink 2030 target and advancing the Carbon Economic Value (NEK) framework as a driver of green economic transformation.
Officials highlight Indonesia’s long-term experience in REDD+ implementation during the Lessons and the Future of REDD+ Results-Based Payments session. Haruni Krisnawati, Senior Advisor to the Minister for Climate Change, states that Indonesia’s progress stems from consistent policy implementation, reliable data systems, and the country’s success in reducing deforestation by more than 60 percent over the past decade. She emphasizes that these achievements form a strong basis for expanding climate finance mechanisms.
Haruni notes that Presidential Regulation No. 110/2025 establishes a national architecture that integrates market and non-market mechanisms under a transparent and accountable framework. The regulation supports Indonesia’s pathway toward the FOLU Net Sink target while offering clarity for high-integrity carbon investments. She adds that strengthening NEK aims to ensure that economic benefits from emission reductions flow directly to communities and field-level implementers. The National Registry System tracks each carbon unit from verification to transaction to maintain transparency.
Wahyu Marjaka, Director of Carbon Economic Value Governance at the Ministry of Environment, says the new regulation reinforces financing instruments essential for mitigation actions in the forestry and land-use sectors. He explains that carbon trading and results-based payments function as complementary tools within the NEK system and that building a credible and transparent governance structure remains a central priority.
From the private sector perspective, Purwadi Soeprihanto, Secretary-General of the Indonesian Forest Concessionaires Association (APHI), reports that forestry companies are preparing to integrate carbon governance into their business operations. He stresses that integrity requirements—including legality, credible measurement methodologies, and fair benefit-sharing arrangements with communities—are essential for the global acceptance of Indonesian carbon credits.
Purwadi adds that private investment will play an important role in supporting mitigation measures needed to achieve the FOLU Net Sink 2030 target. He urges the development of a financial ecosystem that enables carbon credits to serve as loan-assessment assets, provides fiscal incentives such as tax reductions, and lowers investment rates for green projects.
Indonesia’s participation at the Forest Pavilion demonstrates the country’s efforts not only to access climate finance but also to shape global standards for high-integrity carbon governance. Through collaboration among government institutions, businesses, Indigenous peoples, and local communities, Indonesia continues to advance inclusive, accountable, and sustainable forest financing as part of its global climate leadership. (*)
