Ecobiz.asia — The Carbon Connection Initiative forum at the Indonesia Pavilion at COP30 generated multiple memoranda of understanding (MoUs), collaboration commitments, and initial carbon credit transactions, with global buyers expressing interest in purchasing 2,754,680 tonnes of CO₂e from Indonesian projects.
Ary Sudijanto, Deputy for Climate Change and Carbon Economic Value Governance at the Ministry of Environment, delivered the closing remarks at the Indonesia Pavilion’s closing ceremony on behalf of the Environment Minister, saying the pavilion had become a platform connecting Indonesian project developers with international buyers and investors.
“Through this forum, Indonesia’s carbon project stakeholders engaged with potential global buyers and investors in discussions centered on trust, future collaboration and strategies for advancing within the maturing carbon market,” Ary said in Belém, Brazil, on Friday (Nov. 21, 2025).
A total of 42 carbon projects from 28 developers attracted interest during the pavilion’s seller–meet–buyer sessions. The stated demand — amounting to 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂e — came from 12 projects, including eight energy projects, three forestry and land-use projects and one waste management project.
Indonesia also used the pavilion to advance bilateral cooperation with Norway in preparing for the implementation of Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, particularly for a floating solar PV initiative targeting 12 million tonnes of CO₂e by 2030.
Ary said the Carbon Connection Initiative demonstrates Indonesia’s shift “from negotiation to implementation,” adding that the mechanism opens doors for international climate finance to support both mitigation and adaptation efforts, including benefits for local communities.
During two weeks of COP30, the Indonesia Pavilion welcomed more than 5,000 visitors, hosted over 50 discussion sessions featuring more than 60 speakers, and collaborated with over 100 partners and sponsors. The pavilion also facilitated more than 20 bilateral meetings, leading to new climate and sustainable development cooperation agreements.
“In this pavilion, we built trust and collaboration,” Ary said. “Indonesia continues to show that we are not only committed but ready to deliver real implementation toward achieving the Paris Agreement.” ***
