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Google, McKinsey, Thryve.Earth sign carbon offtake deal to restore 6,000 ha land in Sulawesi
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (787+ words) Google and McKinsey through Symbiosis Coalition and Thryve.Earth have entered into a carbon offtake agreement to restore 6,000 hectares of land on the island of Sulawesi, marking a significant carbon offtake deal in Indonesia. Under the agreement, the Symbiosis members…...
Banda Aceh advances gender-responsive climate action plan
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (276+ words) Jakarta — The Banda Aceh city government has taken a step toward integrating gender equality into its climate policies by advancing the drafting of its Regional Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change (RAD-GPI) for 2026–2030. As a coastal city, Banda Aceh…...
Indonesia launches international-standard carbon registry to strengthen national carbon market
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (519+ words) Jakarta — Indonesia has launched a new national Carbon Unit Registry System (Sistem Registri Unit Karbon/SRUK), an international-standard digital platform designed to strengthen the integrity, transparency, and credibility of the country’s carbon market while supporting its climate commitments. Unveiled in…...
Indonesia launches forestry carbon hub to boost transparent carbon trading
1+ week, 2+ day ago (478+ words) Jakarta – Indonesia has launched the Indonesia Forestry Carbon Hub in Jakarta on Monday, July 6. The step marks the country’s effort to build a transparent, technology-driven carbon market while accelerating emissions reductions from its forest sector. The launch also included the…...
Five rehabilitated orangutans released into Betung Kerihun National Park
1+ week, 6+ day ago (327+ words) Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry has released five rehabilitated orangutans into their natural habitat in Betung Kerihun National Park, West Kalimantan, marking the 18th orangutan release in the conservation area since 2017, the ministry said Thursday, July 2. The release, carried out on…...
Indonesia pushes innovative conservation finance, ties biodiversity credits to community protections
2+ week, 5+ day ago (470+ words) Jakarta — Indonesia is accelerating efforts to reshape conservation financing through an ambitious national park funding scheme aimed at reducing reliance on public budgets, while simultaneously building safeguards to ensure emerging biodiversity credit markets protect Indigenous communities and biodiversity. At the…...
655 million people still lack electricity as world risks missing 2030 energy access target
2+ week, 6+ day ago (606+ words) Jakarta — Around 655 million people worldwide still live without access to electricity, while nearly 2 billion continue to rely on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking, underscoring the urgent need to accelerate progress toward universal energy access by 2030, according to a new…...
UN pushes youth-led climate action at Green Community Festival in Jakarta
2+ week, 6+ day ago (406+ words) Jakarta — The United Nations in Indonesia and its partners marked World Environment Day 2026 by urging communities, particularly young people, to take concrete action against climate change through the Green Community Festival in Jakarta on Thursday, June 25. Held at Taman Martha…...
Indonesia plans issuance of 30 million forestry carbon credits
2+ week, 6+ day ago (416+ words) Jakarta — Indonesia is ramping up efforts to position itself as a major player in global carbon markets, with the government pledging to build a carbon trading system that is credible, transparent, and capable of mobilising large-scale climate finance. Speaking at…...
Indonesia launches digital forestry grievance platform
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (363+ words) Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry has launched a new digital grievance platform that allows the public to report suspected forestry crimes and monitor authorities’ responses in real time, as part of a broader effort to strengthen forest law enforcement and…...