Indonesia's President Joko Widodo speaks about the planned new capital Nusantara, at Ecosperity Week in Singapore June 7, 2023.
REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsJAKARTA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday launched the country's first carbon emission credit trading, with the aim of creating a market to fund cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and become a major participant in the global carbon trade.
Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, said Indonesia has tremendous potential for carbon reduction efforts, particularly nature-based solutions, and its carbon market could grow to 3,000 trillion rupiah ($194.30 billion).
Some of Indonesia's biggest coal power plants have begun trading emission allowances since February.
Transactions in the emission trading system are recorded using blockchain technology, Luhut said.
Persons:
Joko Widodo, Edgar Su, Jokowi, Luhut, Stefanno Sulaiman, Gayatri Suroyo, Martin Petty
Organizations:
Nusantara, REUTERS, Rights, Tuesday, Pertamina, Indonesia Stock Exchange, Bank Central Asia, Bank, Christian, Thomson
Locations:
Singapore, Rights JAKARTA, Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Paris