Indonesia eyes carbon credits to fund ecosystem restoration and aid local communities
Indonesian officials said carbon credits from restoration projects can finance sustainable recovery and benefit nearby residents after a Bali workshop.
During the 2026 Sub-National Carbon Economic Value Governance Workshop in Bali, officials gathered provincial, district and city leaders from Bali and Nusa Tenggara to explore turning carbon potential of restoration activities into a financing source. They argued that with strong governance, carbon value can support sustainable environmental recovery while delivering fair economic benefits to local populations. The forum seeks to embed climate change objectives, Nationally Determined Contribution targets, the Zero Waste Zero Emission policy and carbon registry governance into regional planning.
The ministry pledged to assist regional governments in implementing integrated carbon economic value policies and to transparently support national emission-reduction goals. Environment Ministry Main Secretary Rosa Vivien Ratnawati described carbon economic value as a strategic tool linking emission cuts with development and resource mobilization, emphasizing the need for a common understanding among provincial, district and city leaders.
Why it matters
It shows how carbon credits could fund ecosystem restoration while providing economic benefits to local communities.
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