Eddy Soeparno: SRUK Launch Strengthens Carbon Market Governance

Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) from the PAN faction, Eddy Soeparno, attended the launch event of the Carbon Unit Registry System (SRUK) for Strengthening Indonesia’s Carbon Market Ecosystem.

He welcomed the government’s launch of the Carbon Unit Registry System as a strategic step to strengthen the governance of national carbon trading.

According to Eddy, the presence of SRUK is an important foundation for building an Indonesian carbon market that is credible, transparent, and competitive at the global level.

Eddy assessed that strengthening carbon trading infrastructure must also be accompanied by stronger regulation in order to provide legal certainty for all stakeholders, while supporting the achievement of Indonesia’s emissions reduction targets.

“It should be noted that in parliament we are currently discussing plans to deliberate two important regulations, namely the revision of Law Number 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management, and the Draft Law on Climate Change Control. If approved, these two regulations will become an important foundation for strengthening national carbon trading governance,” Eddy said in his statement on Friday (10/7/2026).

According to the PAN deputy chairman, deliberation of the two regulations is expected to complement the various policies already issued by the government, including the launch of SRUK as the national registry system for carbon units.

“SRUK is a step forward in building a carbon trading system that is transparent, accountable, and has high integrity. However, its successful implementation also requires a strong legal umbrella to provide certainty for businesses, communities, and investors,” he said.

In addition, he added, Indonesia has great potential to become one of the main players in global carbon trading thanks to its wealth of forests, mangrove ecosystems, peatlands, and other natural resources. For this reason, strengthened governance must go hand in hand with environmental protection and community empowerment.

“The development of the carbon market, in addition to being obliged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, must also be able to create economic added value, open up green investment, and provide tangible benefits for communities living around forest areas and conservation zones,” concluded the member of the House of Representatives’ Commission XII.