Indonesia wants to reforest 12 million hectares of degraded land, may sell carbon offsets, minister says

Indonesia said it will rehabilitate 12 million hectares of degraded land and may pair new tree-planting efforts with carbon offset projects. The initiative supports broader climate and land-restoration goals, with potential implications for carbon markets and sustainable finance in an emerging market. The announcement is policy-oriented and unlikely to move markets immediately, but it is constructive for the country’s ESG profile.

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Indonesia said it will rehabilitate 12 million hectares of degraded land and may pair new tree-planting efforts with carbon offset projects. The initiative supports broader climate and land-restoration goals, with potential implications for carbon markets and sustainable finance in an emerging market. The announcement is policy-oriented and unlikely to move markets immediately, but it is constructive for the country’s ESG profile.