Forestry Minister: Carbon Investment in Indonesia Open Through Afforestation and Reforestation
Opportunities for carbon investment by the private sector, including from abroad such as Japan, are wide open in Indonesia, one of which is through afforestation and reforestation activities in national park areas.
These opportunities are increasingly open with the issuance of national policies related to Carbon Economic Value through Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025 on the Implementation of Carbon Economic Value (NEK) and National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Control, which enables more structured and credible implementation of the Voluntary Carbon Market,” said Forestry Minister Raja Antoni in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Furthermore, he stated that Indonesia’s invitation to Japan to participate in carbon investment aligns with the bilateral meeting between the two countries in the Land of the Rising Sun today.
Forestry Minister Raja Antoni met with Japanese Environment Minister Ishihara Hirotaka in Tokyo to discuss strengthening strategic cooperation between Indonesia and Japan in forestry, conservation, and climate change control.
“Through this meeting, Indonesia and Japan reaffirm their joint commitment to strengthening collaboration in the forestry sector, while promoting innovative nature-based solutions to address global climate change challenges,” said the Forestry Minister.
In the meeting, Japanese Environment Minister Ishihara expressed appreciation to the Indonesian government, particularly the Ministry of Forestry, for signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shizuoka Prefecture regarding the protection and conservation of wildlife.
The cooperation focuses on the komodo breeding loan programme as part of sustainable efforts to preserve Indonesia’s iconic species.
In addition, the Japanese Government also appreciated the visit of the Indonesian delegation to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park as part of the exchange of experiences in managing international standard national parks.
On the same occasion, Japan invited Indonesia to join the Asia Protected Areas Partnership, a protected area network focused on National Parks in Asia that currently involves 17 countries.
In response, Forestry Minister Raja Antoni expressed thanks for the support and close cooperation from the Japanese Government in managing Indonesia’s forestry sector.
He emphasised that this bilateral meeting is part of the series of state visits by President Prabowo Subianto to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
Furthermore, the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry also proposed the development of sister park cooperation between Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and national parks in Indonesia.
“This initiative is expected to strengthen knowledge exchange, enhance human resource capacity, and improve governance towards developing world-class national parks,” said the Forestry Minister.