In the face of rampant nature loss, Indonesia’s carbon market ambitions could prove vital to plugging critical funding gaps facing the country’s conservation efforts. From aligning to international frameworks through legislative reform to strengthening forest carbon governance, Indonesia is making concrete strides to establish itself as a leading regional carbon player.
This opening plenary discussion at Unlocking capital for sustainability - Indonesia held in Jakarta on 24 June as part of the Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) 2026 addresses some urgent questions: Can a national carbon market provide the regulatory certainty to spur investments and scale solutions? What safeguards are needed to ensure market scale does not come at the expense of environmental integrity and social welfare? And will the credibility of the country’s carbon trade affect its ability to leverage global nature finance?
Speakers:
- Istiana Maftuchah, Deputy Director, Directorate for Supervision of Financial Derivatives and Carbon Exchanges, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK)
- Robert Satrya, Head of Investment, Financing and International Relations, Indonesia Carbon Trade Association
- Dr. Götz Martin, CEO, Nature Based Solutions and Biochar, Golden Agri-Resources
Ivan Li, Managing Director, Climant Impact
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