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Indonesia Reopens Carbon Market to Boost Climate Goals

10/16/2025

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Indonesia has reopened its carbon credits market to foreign buyers, ending a four-year ban.
A presidential decree signed on October 10 allows international sales of carbon offsets that meet verification standards.
The move aims to attract global investors and support Indonesia's climate targets, including net-zero by 2060.
President Prabowo Subianto sees carbon credits as a potential revenue source.
The reopening follows regulatory uncertainty and restrictions that impeded the market's development.

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Indonesia has reopened its carbon credits market to foreign buyers, ending a four-year ban.
A presidential decree signed on October 10 allows international sales of carbon offsets that meet verification standards.
The move aims to attract global investors and support Indonesia's climate targets, including net-zero by 2060.
President Prabowo Subianto sees carbon credits as a potential revenue source.
The reopening follows regulatory uncertainty and restrictions that impeded the market's development.