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One-time regulatory snapshotAs of 21 July 2026 · Jakarta
Export mechanism

The buyer’s use of the unit decides the route.

Indonesia permits international carbon transactions, but authorization is not uniform. The core diligence question is whether the outcome will be used toward another country’s NDC or another international obligation.

Three routes

Control sequence by commercial outcome

These are operating maps for diligence, not substitutes for project-specific ministry guidance.

Route 01

Voluntary international — no CA

Base route for durable-removal buyers making voluntary claims that do not satisfy another country's NDC or international obligation.

  1. 01

    Secure project and carbon rights

  2. 02

    Register action and project nationally

  3. 03

    Prepare DPP under accepted standard

  4. 04

    Validate with eligible VVB

  5. 05

    Obtain sector-minister approval

  6. 06

    Monitor and verify removals

  7. 07

    Issue non-SPE units

  8. 08

    Record in SRUK

  9. 09

    Transfer / retire for buyer

Route 02

Authorized international — CA

Required where the unit is used toward another NDC, Article 6 transfer or another international compliance obligation.

  1. 01

    Complete project approval path

  2. 02

    Secure commercial cooperation document

  3. 03

    Request sector-minister recommendation

  4. 04

    Government tests volume against NDC need

  5. 05

    KLH/BPLH issues authorization

  6. 06

    Apply corresponding adjustment

  7. 07

    Transfer through linked registry

  8. 08

    Report and retire

Route 03

Domestic SPE-GRK

National certification route for Indonesian offsets and domestic buyers; may be exchange-traded after registry requirements are met.

  1. 01

    Register mitigation action

  2. 02

    Prepare DRAM

  3. 03

    Independent validation

  4. 04

    Implement and monitor

  5. 05

    Prepare LCAM

  6. 06

    Independent verification

  7. 07

    Sector recommendation

  8. 08

    KLH/BPLH issues SPE-GRK

  9. 09

    Record in SRUK

  10. 10

    Trade or retire

Decision controls

What changes between routes

ControlVoluntary / no CAAuthorized / CADomestic SPE
Primary useVoluntary corporate claimNDC / international obligationDomestic compliance or voluntary
Sovereign authorizationSector approval remains relevantExpress authorization requiredNational issuance approval
Corresponding adjustmentNot required if conditions remain satisfiedRequiredNot applicable until authorized abroad
Likely unitAccepted non-SPE standardAuthorized SPE or non-SPE / Article 6 unitSPE-GRK
Key financing riskRecognition and claim wordingAuthorization volume and timingDomestic demand and price
Perpres 110/2025↗Permen LHK 21/2022↗Permenhut 6/2026↗
Contracting

Conditions precedent worth writing down

CP 01

Classification letter

Obtain written confirmation of the lead sector, national documents and competent ministry.

CP 02

Recognition and issuance

Make registry eligibility, national recordation and verifier acceptance explicit closing conditions.

CP 03

Authorization boundary

Define whether the buyer may make NDC, compliance or corresponding-adjusted claims—and who bears failure risk.