Jakarta, July 5 -- The Government of Norway will for the first time pay up to Rp812.86 billion or 530 million NOK to Indonesia for being able to reduce emissions from deforestation.

The money was result-based payment as agreed in cooperation in REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus), The Indonesian Embassy in Oslo said in a statement on Sunday.

Indonesian Ambassador to Norway Todung Mulya Lubis lauded the Norwegian Government's support to Indonesia in carbon emission reduction.

"We welcome the announcement on the result-based payment by Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment, Sveinung Rotevatn," Ambassador Lubis said.

Indonesia and Norway have established cooperation in the environmental affair...