Ecobiz.asia — Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry is fast-tracking the formulation of four derivative regulations to strengthen the governance of the national carbon market and ensure integrity and transparency in implementing the country’s Carbon Economic Value (NEK) framework in the forestry sector.
Deputy Forestry Minister Rohmat Marzuki announced the plan during a Ministerial Dialogue titled “Accelerating Climate Action through Inclusive and Integrated National Policies” at the Indonesia Pavilion on the sidelines of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, on Monday (Nov. 10, 2025).
“The ministry is preparing four derivative regulations to reinforce carbon market governance, including revisions to Ministerial Regulations No. 7/2023, No. 8/2021, and No. 9/2021, as well as drafting a new regulation on the use of environmental services in conservation areas,” Rohmat said.
He emphasized that the new regulations will provide a solid legal foundation for building a credible, transparent, and inclusive carbon market system.
Rohmat said Presidential Regulation No. 110/2025 on Carbon Economic Value marks a major milestone in strengthening the forestry sector’s role as a provider of high-integrity carbon credits. The regulation ensures that the benefits of the carbon market not only contribute to Indonesia’s national climate goals but also deliver tangible economic gains for communities through social forestry programs and critical land rehabilitation.
“With this policy, communities that protect and manage forests are entitled to earn income from their conservation efforts,” Rohmat said.
The ministry is also expanding international cooperation. In October 2025, it signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) to enhance capacity building, knowledge exchange, and private-sector participation in the development of Indonesia’s carbon market. ***
