Enviro News Asia, Antalya — Indonesia has secured a further US$100 million in climate funding from Norway in recognition of its verified greenhouse gas emission reductions from the forestry and land-use sector.
The fifth Results-Based Contribution (RBC 5) was announced during a bilateral Indonesia–Norway meeting at the Indonesian Pavilion on Nov. 12, 2026, on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye.
Presidential Special Envoy for Climate and Energy Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo welcomed the additional funding, describing it as a sign of mutual trust and a shared commitment to turning verified emission reductions into sustained climate action.
He said the latest US$100 million contribution was the fifth instalment under the partnership and reflected Norway’s continued support for Indonesia’s climate efforts.
President Prabowo Subianto has also directed the government to increase the number of forest rangers and firefighting personnel from 5,000 to 70,000 to strengthen forest protection and conservation.
Environment Minister and head of the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH) Moh Jumhur Hidayat said achieving Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets required coordinated action across sectors.
The Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) sector plays a central role through efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, protect peatlands and mangroves, restore ecosystems and prevent forest and land fires.
KLH/BPLH is responsible for strengthening cross-sector coordination, aligning sectoral mitigation results with national targets and improving greenhouse gas measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems, as well as the national emissions registry.
Indonesia also stressed that results-based payments must comply with its national carbon economic value framework, NDC targets, MRV arrangements and National Registry System for Climate Change Control. Integrated recording and accounting are essential to prevent double counting and ensure that mitigation outcomes are used in accordance with national regulations.
Vice Forestry Minister Rohmat Marzuki, who represented the Indonesian government at the meeting, highlighted the contribution of local Fire Awareness Communities in preventing forest and land fires.
He said communities living in and around forests should be treated as partners in conservation and sustainable forest management, while also being given opportunities to improve their livelihoods.
Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sigrun Aasland praised Indonesia’s progress, saying the country had demonstrated that ambitious policies and targeted measures could deliver significant benefits for the climate, nature and communities.
Norway’s US$100 million contribution under RBC 5 is calculated at US$10 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e), double the US$5 rate applied to the four previous contributions.
The fifth payment recognises Indonesia’s verified emission reductions for the 2020–2023 period. Previously, Indonesia received a total of US$216 million through four Norwegian contributions covering verified reductions from 2016–2017 through 2019–2020.
The latest agreement brings Norway’s total results-based climate support to Indonesia to US$316 million.
The partnership highlights the importance of environmental integrity, credible emissions measurement and reporting, community rights and transparent climate financing in ensuring that emission reduction achievements deliver lasting benefits for the environment and local communities. (*)
