Minister of Investment/Head of Investment Coordination Agency, Bahlil Lahadalia told that potential carbon in Indonesia is big in numbers. But to get carbon trade, there should be certificate from carbon producer area concession.
Irham Budiman who is also the General Secretary of Perkumpulan Penilai Kesesuaian Seluruh Indonesia (ALSI) told carbon exchange is needed because it is the same with what Government of Indonesia needs to realize nationally determined contribution (NDC) that reaches 29% to 41% in 2030 and net zero emission (NZE) in 2060.
Analysis of carbon brief in October 2021 revealed that, Indonesia was in the fifth rank in the biggest emission provider since 1850. It contributed 4%. Central Bureau of Statistic noted that carbon emission in Indonesia reached 932.000 tons of dioxide carbon (CO2) in 2001. The numbers increased to be 1,15 million tons of CO2 in 2017.
The biggest contributors were from forestry, energy sectors, forestry and other land use (FOLU). In 2021 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resource mentioned, carbon dioxide emission in Indonesia reached 1.262 gigatons. The government targeted renewable energy mixture 23% in 2025.
“Every party needs to be serious to reduce carbon emission in this country. Carbon exchange could be one to support by having business ecosystem in each institution. MUTU International as one member of ALSI, TIC company organization, has the ecosystem to support it,” Irham said. (T2)
