- Indonesia's national transformation focusing on energy, food, and climate
- Presidential directives guide Indonesia's national carbon economy.
- Indonesia's government is preparing a carbon market scheme while the Climate Policy Initiative urges capacity building.
Indonesia Advances National Carbon Market Strategy and Regulation
What happened
Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan outlined a national carbon market strategy during a ministerial meeting in Jakarta on October 12, 2026. The government issued Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025, which concerns the Implementation of Carbon Economic Value Instruments and National Greenhouse Gas Emission Control. The Indonesian Carbon Exchange has recorded Rp93.97 billion in accumulated transactions between September 2023 and September 30, 2026, across 1.98 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
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Why it matters
The strategy aims to strengthen the national carbon market as a central mechanism to unlock international climate financing and support national green growth. The government estimates Indonesia’s annual carbon market potential at US$7.7 billion, emphasizing the need for cross-border investments in strategic sectors.
Indonesia's government is preparing a carbon market scheme while the Climate Policy Initiative urges capacity building, guided by presidential directives for a national carbon economy.
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Who's involved
- IndonesiaThe nation implementing the carbon market strategy and issuing regulations.
- Zulkifli HasanCoordinating Minister for Food, who led the strategy outline.
- Financial Services AuthorityThe formal financial regulator supervising market activities within Indonesia's jurisdiction.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- PertaminaSpeculative
Regulatory action might drive green investment and operational shifts for the energy sector.
- Indonesia Stock ExchangeSpeculative
New carbon asset classes could expand the trading scope and investment opportunities for the stock exchange.
- Bank IndonesiaSpeculative
New carbon assets and green investment might require oversight and liquidity management.
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The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Zulkifli Hasan
Indonesian politician and businessman (born 1962)
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Financial Services Authority
former quasi-judicial body in the UK
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