Carbon Trading Introduced to Students Amid Rising Demand for Green Jobs
JAKARTA — Carbon trading is being introduced to students amid growing attention towards energy transition and the low-carbon economy in Indonesia. This step is considered important as the clean energy sector begins to open up new competencies and job opportunities for the younger generation.
The introduction was conducted by PT Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE) at the Pertamina Goes to Campus (PGTC) 2026 event at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in Bandung on Thursday, 21 May 2026. The event, themed ‘Energizing Acceleration for Future Impact’, brought together industry and students to discuss challenges and opportunities in the future energy sector.
Sri Nur Hidayati, Corporate Secretary of Pertamina NRE, stated that carbon trading education is part of efforts to introduce energy transition and sustainability issues to students.
‘Introducing carbon trading is important so that the younger generation understands how carbon trading mechanisms can contribute to emission reductions and support Indonesia’s decarbonisation targets,’ she said in a statement on 25 May 2026.
During the event, Pertamina NRE set up an interactive booth providing education on carbon trading, emission reduction processes through carbon credits, and the development of low-carbon energy projects supporting the 2060 Net Zero Emissions (NZE) target.
Carbon trading is a system that encourages carbon emission reductions. Under this mechanism, companies or entities that can cut pollution more can sell their emission reductions to others with higher emissions.
Through this scheme, emission reductions are assigned economic value, encouraging more parties to cut carbon emissions. The general public can also contribute through carbon offsetting programmes, such as supporting tree planting or clean energy projects to offset emissions from daily activities.
Discussions at the event also focused on the implementation of carbon trading and opportunities for youth involvement in supporting the national energy transition.
Sri noted that green jobs have been growing in recent years alongside increased global focus on clean energy and sustainability.
‘This demonstrates that the energy transition not only presents challenges but also opens up career opportunities and new skill development for the younger generation,’ she said.
This has led to carbon trading no longer being viewed solely as an environmental issue but increasingly linked to economic opportunities and new workforce needs in the sustainable energy sector.
As part of the campaign, the public, particularly Livin’ by Mandiri users, were introduced to the concept of carbon offsetting—a mechanism for compensating carbon emissions through purchasing verified carbon credits that support emission reduction projects.
Pertamina NRE’s participation in PGTC 2026 is part of the company’s commitment to supporting national decarbonisation efforts through clean energy development, enhancing carbon trading literacy, and strengthening youth capacity in the sustainable energy sector.