The Indonesian Carbon Emissions Experts Association (ACEXI) has\nlaunched the COPPER-ACE Initiative to strengthen cross-sector\ncollaboration in reducing carbon emissions and developing governance of\nIndonesia\u2019s Carbon Economic Value (NEK) framework. The initiative brings\ntogether government, businesses, academics, professional associations\nand industry players to accelerate progress towards national climate\ntargets.<\/p>\n
ACEXI launched the initiative at the seminar room of the Indonesia\nStock Exchange (IDX) building in Jakarta on Friday (9 October 2026), as\npart of events marking the organisation\u2019s third anniversary.<\/p>\n
ACEXI Chairman Lastyo Kuntoaji Lukito said reducing carbon emissions\nrequired cooperation among many parties. Through COPPER-ACE, the\nassociation aims to build an ecosystem that supports emissions\nreduction, develops human-resource capacity and strengthens institutions\nin the carbon sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cApproaching its third anniversary, ACEXI sees a great need for\ncollaboration among various parties. The COPPER-ACE Initiative is our\nconcrete response to creating an effective ecosystem for emissions\nreduction. We want to ensure that Indonesia\u2019s climate solutions are\nsustainable and equitable by strengthening the capacity of domestic\ncarbon experts,\u201d Lastyo said.<\/p>\n
Haryo Pambudi, Director of Governance for the Implementation of\nCarbon Economic Value, said the government needed to strengthen sectoral\nand project readiness, investment and carbon-trading mechanisms to\ndevelop NEK governance.<\/p>\n
Investment, he said, not only served to meet the Nationally\nDetermined Contribution (NDC) target but also created opportunities to\nachieve more ambitious goals. He also stressed the importance of\ncollaboration in drawing up the 2027 Annual Work Plan, particularly on\nNEK governance.<\/p>\n
Edo Mahendra, Senior Adviser to the Minister of Forestry, said\nCOPPER-ACE could bring stakeholders together to strengthen coordination\nin developing carbon economic value in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
He also highlighted the initiative\u2019s potential application in social\nforestry. ACEXI, Edo said, could support communities through\ncapacity-building, knowledge-sharing, and the development of standards\nand best practices, enabling them to participate directly in carbon\nprojects.<\/p>\n
This approach is important for strengthening community involvement in\nprotecting forests while creating economic opportunities through carbon\nmanagement.<\/p>\n
IDX Director of Development Iding Pardi said carbon-market\ndevelopment required trading infrastructure as well as a stronger\necosystem connecting different market participants.<\/p>\n
Since launching IDXCarbon on 26 September 2023, the IDX has worked to\ndevelop the market and its ecosystem in order to broaden participation\nin carbon trading. However, market participants still face difficulties\nfinding partners, understanding one another\u2019s needs and building\ncollaborations.<\/p>\n
Iding hoped COPPER-ACE would connect experts with industry needs,\nproject developers with prospective partners, and carbon-credit\nsuppliers with buyers. This would enable Indonesia to optimise the\neconomic potential of carbon and deliver greater benefits to the\ndomestic economy.<\/p>\n
PT Energy Management Indonesia (Persero) President Director Henri\nFirdaus said the transition to a low-carbon economy required synergy\namong government, businesses, academics, professional associations and\nthe public.<\/p>\n
Cross-sector collaboration, he said, could bridge policy, technical\nexpertise, industrial needs and the implementation of\nemissions-reduction programmes. PT Energy Management Indonesia (PLN EMI)\nalso said it was ready to explore cooperation in areas aligned with its\nexpertise, particularly energy management, emissions reduction and\nstrengthening a sustainable ecosystem.<\/p>\n
At the launch, several companies and associations signed memorandums\nof understanding (MoUs) and letters of intent (LoIs) with ACEXI.<\/p>\n
Twelve institutions were named as initial partners in the COPPER-ACE\nInitiative: PT Energy Management Indonesia (Persero), PT Bursa Efek\nIndonesia, PT Agrotek Lestari Internasional, PT Haskoning Indonesia, RGV\nBusiness Solutions, Ikatan Alumni Universitas Indonesia, UMBRA Strategic\nLegal Solutions, PT BATS International Group, PT Mitra Finanz Wicaksana,\nPT Biru Karbon Nusantara, PT Recoolit Bumi Lestari and PT Sentra Solusi\nAutoma.<\/p>\n
As a next step, ACEXI will map the partners\u2019 areas of focus to\nidentify opportunities for cooperation. The move is expected to\nstrengthen Indonesia\u2019s climate-change mitigation ecosystem and NEK\ngovernance.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/acexi-launches-copper-ace-to-accelerate-national-climate-targets-1791625858", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }