Enviro News Asia, Jakarta – Indonesia officially launched the Carbon Unit Registry System (SRUK) on Thursday as part of efforts to strengthen a transparent, accountable, and internationally credible national carbon market under Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025 on the Economic Value of Carbon (NEK).
The launch ceremony, held in Jakarta on July 9, marked a major milestone in implementing Indonesia’s carbon trading framework. The registry system is designed to integrate carbon unit registration, improve transparency, ensure traceability, and prevent double counting in carbon transactions.
Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni described the launch as a historic moment for Indonesia’s carbon market development. He said SRUK would provide the foundation for a more integrated and accountable carbon trading system while ensuring that its benefits extend to local communities.
The minister said Indonesia had already begun implementing carbon trading before the official launch by issuing permits to three forest concession holders under the Forest Utilization Business License (PBPH) scheme and one social forestry project.
He added that the government aims to ensure carbon trading benefits communities managing forests, including approximately 8.3 million hectares of social forestry areas and 1.4 million hectares of customary forests, allowing local communities to participate directly in the carbon economy.
Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo praised the collaboration among ministries and government institutions in completing the registry system. He said the development of Indonesia’s carbon market had undergone extensive discussions both domestically and internationally before being formalized through Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025.
Hashim said the successful launch demonstrated Indonesia’s ability to establish a carbon market system that meets international expectations. He stressed that the next priority is ensuring effective implementation through strong cooperation among regional governments, businesses, and investors.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Forest Concession Holders Association (APHI) Chairman Soewarso welcomed the launch, saying SRUK provides regulatory certainty and strengthens market confidence by ensuring that every carbon unit is properly registered, traceable, and protected from double claims.
He added that forestry businesses are committed to supporting the implementation of SRUK through sustainable forest management, improved carbon governance, and collaboration with the government and local communities to expand green investment while delivering environmental, social, and economic benefits.
The Indonesian government expects SRUK to become the cornerstone of a stronger forestry-based carbon market by creating a transparent, integrated, and credible registry system that supports sustainable forest management and improves community welfare. (*)
