Indonesia’s Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni declared the country prepared to assume global leadership in forest-based climate solutions, citing measurable advances in forest governance and a series of near-term carbon market milestones to underpin that ambition. The minister framed Indonesia’s goal as translating climate policy ambitions into concrete market opportunities through credible, integrity-driven nature-based solutions that also deliver tangible benefits for local communities.
On forest management performance, the minister highlighted a sharp decline in annual burned area — from 2.61 million hectares in 2015 to approximately 359,000 hectares in 2025 — attributing the improvement to enhanced prevention systems, integrated monitoring, peatland management, field operations, and sustained enforcement action. The Social Forestry programme has extended management rights over more than 8.3 million hectares to local communities, with roughly 1.4 million households as direct beneficiaries, while formal recognition of indigenous forest rights is being accelerated as part of a broader strategy to strengthen community stewardship.
On the regulatory and market side, the ministry cited three instruments as providing legal certainty for forestry carbon activity: Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025 and Ministry of Forestry Regulations No. 6 and No. 7 of 2026. The minister announced that on 6 July 2026, the Ministry of Forestry will formally approve and facilitate the issuance of forestry carbon credits exceeding 30 million tonnes of CO2e, which he described as one of the most significant milestones yet in Indonesia’s forest carbon market development under the FOLU Net Sink 2030 framework. A separate Presidential Decree No. 8 of 2026 has established a National Park Innovative Financing Task Force to develop carbon financing, biodiversity credits, ecosystem restoration investment, sustainable nature tourism, and blended finance instruments for Indonesia’s 57 national parks. The minister also highlighted substantial partnership potential with the United Kingdom in sustainable finance, market infrastructure, governance, and climate financing innovation, with the expectation of accelerating nature protection and green investment mobilisation.
Carbon Market Context
- The 6 July announcement would represent one of the largest single-tranche forestry carbon credit issuances in Southeast Asian voluntary carbon markets, where forest-sector offsets — particularly from tropical jurisdictions — have faced sustained scrutiny over integrity and additionality; Indonesia’s accompanying regulatory architecture (three instruments since late 2025) signals a deliberate effort to address those concerns ahead of supply coming to market.
Source
- Menhut: Indonesia siap jadi pemimpin solusi iklim berbasis hutanKantor Berita ANTARA, 2026-06-26