CEO Forum: The Future of Carbon Credits in Indonesia

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The CEO Forum: The Future of Carbon Credits in Indonesia was conceived not as a public conference, but as a strategic, invitation-only convening—a room intentionally curated to bring together institutions that rarely sit at the same table.

As host and convener, Asosiasi Zero Emisi Indonesia (AZEI) positioned itself as a connector and institutional bridge,  linking legislative authority, executive policy, global expertise,  state finance, industry leadership, and media within one coordinated  platform.

Strategic support from the State-Owned Enterprise Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) further anchored the Forum within Indonesia’s sustainable finance and national banking landscape.

Setting the Direction

The Forum opened with keynote interventions that anchored the conversation at the highest level of governance.

Dr. Daniel Johan, Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission IV—which oversees agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food security—framed carbon not as a market instrument, but as a long-horizon governance challenge tied directly to Indonesia’s land and natural resource systems.

This was followed by Hj. Farida Farichah, M.Si Vice Minister of Cooperatives, who positioned cooperatives and MSMEs as the institutional backbone required to translate carbon ambition into national-scale participation and economic continuity.

These opening signals set the tone: the Forum was about architecture, alignment, and system readiness—not transactions.

Global Context, Strategically Framed

The panel session was opened and moderated by Renat Heuberger—Co-founder  of South Pole, CEO of Terra Impact Ventures, and author of The Carbon  Paradox. Having travelled from Switzerland to Jakarta, Renat brought  more than three decades of global carbon market experience, guiding the discussion with clarity, discipline, and strategic perspective.

Rather than delivering prescriptions, his role was to connect global lessons with Indonesia’s realities, ensuring the discussion stayed focused on what makes Indonesia structurally different—and why that difference matters.

Where Policy Meets Sector Reality

The panel discussion brought together Indonesia’s core sectoral authorities:

• Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia

• Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia

• Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia

Moderated by Renat Heuberger, the exchange explored the fundamental differences between land, forest, and marine systems—highlighting why carbon  governance, verification, and inclusion cannot be approached through a  single, uniform model.

The common thread was unmistakable: Indonesia’s carbon future must be designed from its own ecological and socio-economic realities outward, not inherited from external templates.

A Room That Signals Power and Alignment

Beyond the speakers, the Forum’s significance was reflected in who was present.

The room included members of parliament such as Hj. Ratna Juwita Sari, S.E., M.M., Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission XII—which  oversees energy, natural resources, environment, and investment  policy—alongside senior figures from government, state-owned  enterprises, global climate institutions, international development  funds, philanthropy, banking, industry leaders across mining, energy,  infrastructure, technology, Big Four consulting firms, legal advisors,  investors, academics, and civil society.

This cross-sector presence reinforced the Forum’s role as a high-trust, high-calibre convergence point, not a conventional public event.

National and International Attention

The Forum also drew strong media presence, with Kompas, ANTARA News, Jakarta Post, Detik, Tribun News, and international outlet Guo Ji Ri Bao in attendance—signaling that the conversations unfolding in the room carried relevance well beyond the venue.

Why This Matters for AZEI

This Forum was not about visibility for its own sake. It was a demonstration of AZEI’s role as a national hub and bridge—a  platform capable of convening power, aligning mandates, and creating  structured dialogue across sectors that shape Indonesia’s carbon future.

Access the Post-Forum Summary

What happened in the room mattered—but not everything belongs on this page.

AZEI has compiled a Post-Forum Summary capturing the key signals, tensions, and strategic directions that emerged from this closed convening.

For institutions seeking to understand where Indonesia’s carbon architecture is heading—and how to engage within it:

Access the Post-Forum Summary here: [Click here to receive the Post-Forum Summary]

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