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        "msgid": "indonesia-fast-tracks-blue-carbon-pricing-programme-1776192640",
        "date": "2026-04-14 21:41:24",
        "title": "Indonesia fast-tracks blue carbon pricing programme",
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        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is accelerating the implementation of carbon pricing initiatives in the marine and fisheries sectors to bolster the blue economy, focusing on regulatory frameworks, data management, and pilot restoration projects. Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono highlighted the significant potential of mangroves and seagrass ecosystems under the ministry's jurisdiction, which could sequester up to 10 million tons of CO2 equivalent annually. This effort integrates marine spatial planning and trading mechanisms in line with Presidential Regulation Number 110 of 2025, aiming to benefit the state and coastal communities while meeting national carbon targets.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and\nFisheries is fast-tracking the Carbon Economic Value (NEK) or carbon\npricing initiatives in the marine and fisheries sectors to support the\nblue economy.<\/p>\n<p>Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said in\nJakarta on Tuesday that the ministry is focusing on three main pillars\nof carbon pricing implementation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first one is the regulatory aspect. The Ministry of Marine\nAffairs and Fisheries is currently drafting a technical regulation as a\nfollow-up to Presidential Regulation Number 110 of 2025,\u201d he said during\na meeting with Commission IV of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the ministry is focusing on strengthening data and\ninformation management, including mapping blue carbon ecosystems,\nestablishing emission baselines, and ensuring accurate calculations of\nCO2 sequestration potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe third pillar is blue carbon restoration pilot projects and\nemission reduction programs in the fisheries sector,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the total blue carbon potential from mangroves\nunder the ministry\u2019s jurisdiction covers 997,733 hectares, with a\nprojected carbon sequestration capacity of up to 6.3 million tons of CO2\nequivalent per year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the seagrass ecosystems span 860,156 hectares, with the\npotential to absorb 3.7 million tons of CO2 equivalent annually.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThus, the potential from the mangroves under our authority and the\nseagrass meadows reaches around 10 million tons of CO2 equivalent in\ntotal,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>To optimize this potential, Trenggono emphasized the need to\nintegrate marine spatial planning, carbon unit registration systems, and\noversight of blue carbon trading mechanisms while maintaining national\nblue carbon sequestration targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe use of marine space is the primary characteristic that\ndistinguishes blue carbon from land-based sectors. Every carbon\nmitigation action must obtain approval for marine spatial compliance,\nwhich serves as the fundamental prerequisite for a project\u2019s location\nlegality,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the ministry has already established trading procedures\nin accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 110 of 2025, taking\ninto account the impact of carbon pricing, which will have tangible\ncontributions to the state and coastal communities.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Government enhances opportunities for carbon pricing in\nIndonesia<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Developing countries need to develop carbon pricing\nmethods<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia fast-tracks blue carbon pricing program<\/p>\n<p>April 14, 2026 21:25 GMT+700<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot - Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu\nTrenggono during a meeting with Commission IV of the House of\nRepresentatives in Jakarta on Tuesday (April 14, 2026). (ANTARA\/Arnidhya\nNur Zhafira)<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Arnidhya Nur, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-fast-tracks-blue-carbon-pricing-programme-1776192640",
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