Indonesia Secures 17 Per Cent of World's Blue Carbon Through 2025-2030 Action Plan
Jakarta (ANTARA) — The government has launched the National Action Plan for the Protection and Management of Blue Carbon Ecosystems (RENAKSI) 2025–2030 to strengthen Indonesia’s contribution to climate change mitigation through mangrove forests and seagrass meadows.
“The RENAKSI document aligns implementation strategies with funding instruments based on Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles,” said Nani Hendiarti, Deputy for Food Affordability and Security Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Food, in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
The launch of RENAKSI on Wednesday (18 February) affirmed Indonesia’s position as a country holding approximately 17 per cent of the world’s blue carbon reserves, supported by 3.45 million hectares of mangrove forests and 660,000 hectares of seagrass meadows.
The preparation of RENAKSI was facilitated by the National Blue Carbon Action Partnership (NBCAP), coordinated by the Coordinating Ministry for Food, with Conservation Indonesia serving as the secretariat for the multi-stakeholder partnership.
Nani said RENAKSI would serve as a national reference for synergising blue carbon protection with inclusive funding strategies.
She noted that the implementation of RENAKSI would be sharpened through cross-sectoral coordination to follow up on 21 action plans as priority programmes with direct impact on communities.
According to Nani, these commitments would also be presented at the Ocean Impact Summit 2026 in Bali as part of strengthening national blue carbon governance.
Support for RENAKSI 2025–2030 was also conveyed by the British Embassy, which regarded the document as a milestone in bilateral climate partnership, particularly in supporting the achievement of Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets and the Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030.
Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum (WEF) expressed appreciation for Indonesia’s initiative and considered the Ocean Impact Summit in Bali a strategic moment to drive green investment and blue economy development.