Ecobiz.asia — Indonesia has become the first country to implement the Climate Data Steering Committee (CDSC)’s Common Carbon Credit Data Model through its newly launched Sistem Registri Unit Karbon (SRUK), marking a milestone in efforts to improve interoperability and transparency across global carbon markets.
Launched in Jakarta on Thursday (July 9, 2026), the national carbon registry is the first operational platform to adopt the voluntary global data framework developed under the South African G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group to standardize carbon credit information across jurisdictions.
The SRUK serves as Indonesia’s national registry for recording, managing, and tracking carbon credits and carbon market transactions while enabling international carbon crediting programs to connect through a common data framework.
The registry incorporates key elements of the CDSC Data Model, including globally unique identifiers designed to improve the traceability of carbon credits throughout their lifecycle and enhance consistency, transparency, and interoperability across carbon market infrastructure.
During its initial phase, the SRUK will support both voluntary carbon market transactions and activities under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, while providing a framework for recognizing international carbon crediting programs operating in Indonesia.
Mary Schapiro, Chair of the Climate Data Steering Committee, said Indonesia’s adoption of the framework represents an important step for both the country and the global carbon market.
“As the first real-world implementation of the Common Carbon Credit Data Model, it demonstrates how common data standards and globally unique identifiers can strengthen trust, reduce friction across markets, and help scale high-integrity carbon markets,” Schapiro said.
Because the registry is built on the CDSC Data Model, international crediting programs seeking to operate in Indonesia will be able to map their registry information into a common format, making cross-border transactions more efficient and improving data comparability across different carbon standards.
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, said the registry was designed not only to meet international standards but also to ensure that carbon markets deliver tangible benefits to local communities.
“A carbon market with integrity must deliver real benefits on the ground. The people who protect our forests and ecosystems should be the first to see the value of carbon,” he said.
Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat said the SRUK is intended to become the central platform connecting Indonesia’s carbon market while ensuring that the benefits of high-integrity carbon trading reach local communities.
Meanwhile, Financial Services Authority (OJK) Chair Friderica Widyasari Dewi said the registry would support a transparent and credible carbon market that protects investors and market participants while helping finance Indonesia’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
The CDSC Data Model is the first recommended global framework for standardizing carbon credit data throughout a credit’s lifecycle, from issuance to retirement. Developed by policymakers, regulators, and international organizations, the framework is intended to facilitate interoperability between registries and carbon crediting programs worldwide.
Indonesia was the first jurisdiction selected to pilot the Data Model following its launch at the COP30 Business and Finance Forum in São Paulo in November 2025. The country’s implementation marks the transition from pilot testing to operational deployment, with lessons from the rollout expected to inform further refinement of the framework before its anticipated finalization in early 2027. ***
