Ecobiz.asia – Indonesia plans to sign a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with Plan Vivo in September to strengthen its voluntary carbon trading ecosystem, a senior environment official said on Friday (August 22, 2025).
Ary Sudijanto, Deputy for climate change control and carbon economic governance at the Ministry of Environment, said the deal would be an important breakthrough, giving Indonesian carbon credits greater access to global markets.
“We hope that by the end of this month or early September we can sign the MRA with Plan Vivo,” Ary told a workshop on strengthening the carbon market ecosystem in Bali.
Indonesia signed a similar agreement with the Gold Standard Foundation in May, allowing Gold Standard-certified credits to be automatically recognized in the country’s national registry without additional verification.
The government is also pursuing MRAs with other international standards, including Verra, to boost competitiveness in global carbon markets.
Ary said the agreements would simplify registration processes, increase investor confidence, and accelerate financing for sustainable forestry projects. He added that deals with Plan Vivo and Gold Standard would further integrate Indonesia’s credits into voluntary international markets while ensuring transparency and integrity. ***
