Forest carbon, dMRV and EUDR, explained by people who measure trees.

Topics

• Forest Carbon in Indonesia and Southeast Asia

  Forest carbon in Indonesia explained: project types, standards, domestic rules and market numbers, with links to every guide you need to plan a project.

• Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) Carbon Projects

  ARR carbon projects in Indonesia: how VM0047 works, land eligibility, species choice, growth modelling and smallholder aggregation, in one practical overview.

• REDD+ in Indonesia: Avoided Deforestation Carbon

  REDD+ in Indonesia explained: project vs jurisdictional approaches, VM0048, ART TREES, peatland, baselines and the integrity debate, with links to every guide.

• Blue Carbon: Mangroves, Seagrass and Tidal Wetlands

  Blue carbon in Indonesia: how mangrove, seagrass and tidal wetland projects work under VM0033, soil carbon measurement, pond rehabilitation and policy.

• Digital MRV (dMRV) for Nature-Based Carbon

  dMRV for nature-based carbon explained: how field plots, remote sensing and data pipelines combine to produce verifiable tonnes for Indonesia.

• EUDR Compliance for Indonesian Commodities

  EUDR compliance for Indonesia: application date, 31 December 2020 cut-off, covered commodities, geolocation, due diligence and smallholder traceability.

• Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and Indonesia

  Article 6 and Indonesia explained: ITMOs, corresponding adjustments, 6.2 vs 6.4, authorisation letters and what they mean for forest carbon project developers.

• Indonesian Carbon Trading Regulation

  Peraturan perdagangan karbon Indonesia in one map: Perpres 110/2025, POJK 10/2026, Permenhut 6/2026, SRUK and IDXCarbon, and how they fit together.

• Carbon Standards and Methodologies

  Carbon credit standards and methodologies for nature-based projects: Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, ART TREES and the ICVCM two-tick CCP label.

• Biodiversity Credits and Ecosystem Service Value

  Biodiversity credits in Indonesia explained: nature credit methods, ecosystem service valuation, co-benefit certification, monitoring and the TNFD link.

• Climate Finance for Land Use in Indonesia

  Climate finance for land use in Indonesia: offtakes, prepayment, blended finance, insetting, credit ratings and what drives prices for nature-based carbon.

• Agroforestry Carbon and Smallholder Landscapes

  Agroforestry carbon for smallholders in Indonesia: coffee, cocoa and rubber systems, soil carbon, consent and one plot dataset for carbon and EUDR.

Start here

• How Forest Carbon Credits Work

  How forest carbon credits work, step by step: from baseline and measurement to verification, issuance and retirement, with the Indonesian rules that now apply.

• When Does the EUDR Apply? Timeline and Official Sources

  EUDR application date explained: the Commission says the rules apply from 30 December 2026. Timeline, SME dates and which official sources to check.

• VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation Methodology

  VM0047 explained: Verra's ARR methodology, v1.1 dates, area-based and census-based approaches, CCP status and how to apply it to Indonesian projects.

• Permenhut 6/2026: Forestry Carbon Trading and Community Participation

  Permenhut 6/2026 sets Indonesia's forestry carbon trading procedure and names social forestry and customary forests as equal participants. Key points.

• IDXCarbon: Indonesia’s Carbon Exchange

  IDXCarbon explained: Indonesia's OJK-supervised carbon exchange, what it trades, how it links to SRUK, and what it means for forest-carbon sellers and buyers.

• The ICVCM CCP Label: Two-Tick Assessment Explained

  CCP label carbon credits explained: how ICVCM's two-tick assessment works, how credits are tagged, and what Indonesian projects need to qualify.

• One Field Dataset for Carbon and EUDR

  How to design one field dataset that serves both carbon credit MRV and EUDR due diligence for coffee, cocoa, rubber, palm oil and wood supply chains.

• ARR vs REDD+: Which Project Type Fits Your Land

  ARR vs REDD+ for Indonesian land: which project type fits your land condition, threat, tenure and buyers, with methodologies, timelines and risks compared.

Free tools

• ARR carbon estimator

  Indicative removals for a planting by species group, area and years.

• Single tree CO2 calculator

  Chave et al. (2014) biomass from DBH, height and wood density.

• EUDR readiness check

  Eight questions and a list of your compliance gaps.

• Project eligibility quiz

  Which carbon project types fit your land, and the red flags.

Reference library

• Standards and methodologies

  Verra, Gold Standard, Plan Vivo, ART TREES, ICVCM and the methodologies that matter for land.

• Indonesian regulation

  Perpres 110/2025, POJK 10/2026, Permenhut 6/2026, SRUK and IDXCarbon.

• 38 province profiles

  Forest, peat, mangrove and commodity context for every Indonesian province.

• Tree species

  Growth, wood density and carbon potential of common Indonesian species.

• Glossary

  Over 120 terms, defined plainly.

• Comparisons

  Standards, methods and regulations side by side.