Jakarta, Sept. 26 -- The Ministry of Forestry has assured that carbon trading activities in Indonesia's forestry sector will not involve areas in conflict with surrounding communities.

During a meeting on carbon market ecosystem development here on Friday, Director of Forest Utilization Business Development Ilham said the ministry is awaiting the revision of Ministerial Regulation No. 7 of 2023 concerning Carbon Economic Value Governance in the Forestry Sector.

He explained that the revision is expected to serve as the foundation for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for carbon trading in the voluntary carbon market, as part of Indonesia's broader carbon policy framework.

"We believe an SOP is necessary. Without technical assessment...