Heaptalk, Jakarta — Indonesia started its first carbon credit trading on September 26, 2023. The launch of the carbon exchange has a critical mission: creating a market to fund greenhouse gas emission reductions and becoming a significant participant in global carbon trading.
As a testament to its commitment to the mission, the Association of Carbon Emission Experts Indonesia (Acexi) provides a collaboration forum for professional carbon emissions experts in Indonesia to create an ecosystem for decarbonization progress. Initially launched in November 2023, this organization comprises experts, academics, and practitioners in carbon emission management.
Acexi Chairman Lastyo Kuntoaji Lukito, during an interview on Forum Carbon Indonesia’s Youtube which was hosted by the environmental activist Poempida Hidayatulloh, emphasized the crucial role of this organization in increasing the human resources, technology, and understanding of carbon management in Indonesia. Acexi provides an ecosystem to support carbon trade, carbon management, and decarbonization, aligning with Indonesia’s long-term strategy and short-term targets, including the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). This association was initiated by a group of concerned people who recognized the urgent need to address Indonesia’s carbon management ecosystem.
Carrying out three primary programs in 2024
“People are still confused about how to manage carbon in their respective fields, positions, jobs, or places in the organization. Let’s combine all of this and form an association. Hence, we formed the association sometime last year. It was first in August,” Lastyo explained.
In more detail, Lastyo described the ecosystem of carbon management in Indonesia as consisting of upstream and downstream fields. The upstream field includes decarbonization efforts by industries, companies, communities, and individuals to lower carbon emissions. On the other hand, the downstream field involves carbon trading and tax, which are now becoming hot topics in the country. Therefore, Acexi wants to support the upstream and downstream ecosystem through human resources development.
Acexi has three primary programs for this year, including developing a training center, establishing a certification body, and carrying out socialization activities to increase awareness and membership. “The association is now developing a training methodology that will lead to a certification. Hopefully, by mid-this year, we will have that running. Once you know where you are in the ecosystem, you can determine which training you should take to help you achieve your goal, whether it is a personal, occupational, or career goal,” Lastyo concluded.
