Antara News·Indonesia·Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 03:55 PM UTC

Norway grants US$100 million for RI's success reducing deforestation

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Sanya Dinda Susanti, Nabil Ihsan

Indonesian government has received a new US$100 million grant from Norway for its success in reducing carbon emissions and deforestation in the 2021-2023 period through the result-based contribution (RBC) mechanism during COP31 in Turkey.

The president's special envoy for climate and energy, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said the partnership with Norway reflected concrete outcomes of international cooperation in carbon emission reduction.

"Indonesia successfully achieved measurable, verified emission reduction as Norway recognized the achievement through the result-based contribution, supporting further implementation," Hashim said here on Thursday.

Through the same mechanism, Norway had earlier provided up to US$216 million for Indonesia as recognition of the nation's success in reducing emissions in the forest and other land use (FOLU) sector.

"The result-based contribution funding is an important recognition of our concrete outcomes while supporting our efforts to maintain and expand our progress," he added.

According to him, Indonesia praised Norway's contributions to emissions reduction and expressed hope that Oslo would expand its global funding support for forest conservation, communities, and climate sustainability.

Meanwhile, Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment Sigrun Aasland commended Indonesia for reducing deforestation between 2021 and 2023, describing the rate as the lowest on record.

"It is the result of ambitious policies, strong leadership, and sustainable commitment; and Indonesia has shown the outcome of balanced ambition and action," she said.

Aasland considered the incentive as an important mechanism to encourage more nations to preserve their forest area. She expressed hope the new grant will support Indonesia's efforts in making forests and land as natural carbon sinks.

She also highlighted Indonesia's commitment to recognize 1.4 million hectares of customary forests in the next four years as an important step to bolster the involvement of local communities in protecting forests and taking climate actions.

"We laud Indonesia's efforts to strengthen the roles of the customary and the local communities as guardians of state forests," she said.

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