EduAsiaNews, Antalya Turkiye – Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry and the Japanese government are strengthening cooperation on developing high-integrity forest carbon through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), opening opportunities for emissions reduction and carbon removal projects in the forestry sector, including peatland and mangrove restoration. The move was discussed at a session titled “Accelerating High-Integrity Forest Carbon through the Indonesia–Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)” at the Indonesia Pavilion during the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya on Saturday.
Laksmi Wijayanti, director general of sustainable forest management at the ministry, expressed appreciation for the continuing partnership between Indonesia and Japan through the JCM. She said the cooperation was one of the means to strengthen climate change mitigation, technological collaboration and the mobilization of sustainable investment, including in the forestry sector.
“This meeting reflects our shared commitment to tackling climate change through concrete action, technological cooperation and the mobilization of sustainable investment,” Laksmi said in her remarks.
Through the JCM, Indonesia and Japan have the opportunity to develop mitigation activities that produce measurable and verified emissions reductions and increased carbon removals. The cooperation is also expected to support the achievement of both countries’ climate targets under the Paris Agreement, while contributing to sustainable development in Indonesia.
Laksmi explained that the development of the JCM in the forestry sector must continue to refer to the national regulatory framework, including Presidential Regulation No. 110 of 2025 and Forestry Ministerial Regulation No. 6 of 2026. The framework serves as the basis for strengthening the governance of forestry carbon trading, including aspects of licensing, oversight, registration, authorization and the calculation of corresponding adjustments in accordance with applicable rules.
