CBAM and Indonesia: Turning Trade Pressure into an Industrial Decarbonization Opportunity The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is moving from a transitional reporting period (Oct 2023–Dec 2025) to full financial liability from 2026. That shift creates an immediate compliance and competitiveness test for exporters and an urgent prompt for Indonesia to accelerate decarbonisation in…
Reducing Emissions and Raising Value Through Indonesia’s Carbon Trading Indonesia’s carbon emissions are estimated to reach about 1.4 billion tons of CO₂e[1] annually, with fossil fuels contributing around 50% in 2023 (Global Carbon Budget & Bloomberg, 2025). Despite these challenges, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources reported a record GHG emissions reduction of 147.6…
Indonesia’s Voluntary Carbon Market: Strategic Opportunities and Implementation Roadmap Indonesia stands at a pivotal juncture in the global carbon economy, possessing extraordinary natural capital that positions the nation as a potential leader in voluntary carbon markets (VCM). With the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest spanning 126 million hectares, extensive peatlands covering 7.5 million hectares (30% of…