Indonesia’s forest carbon market restart faces friction over export rules, taxes

Published 12:04 on May 26, 2026 / Last updated at 12:04 on May 26, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Indonesia’s development of its forest carbon market is running into concerns over export levies, taxation, regulatory uncertainty, and technical bottlenecks, according to experts and stakeholders.
Indonesia’s development of its forest carbon market is running into concerns over export levies, taxation, regulatory uncertainty, and technical bottlenecks, according to experts and stakeholders.


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