Bappenas Launches Blue Carbon Roadmap, Potential to Save 3.4 Gigatonnes of Carbon

JAKARTA, GARISBUMI.com – Indonesia has around 3.45 million hectares of mangroves and 660 thousand hectares of seagrass beds which are estimated to be able to store up to 3.4 gigatons of carbon. This huge potential will now be managed through the Blue Carbon Ecosystem Protection and Management Roadmap 2026–2045.

The strategic document was launched by the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency at the Bappenas Building, Jakarta, Monday (21/9/2026).

The road map was prepared by Bappenas together with the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF), with funding support from Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implementation by the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia.

This document is a cross-sector reference for strengthening the protection and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems towards a Golden Indonesia 2045.

Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Rachmat Pambudy said mainstreaming blue carbon was needed to maintain a balance between economic growth, environmental carrying capacity and ecosystem sustainability.

"Through the launch of the Blue Carbon Ecosystem Protection and Management Roadmap 2026–2045, Indonesia is officially transforming its climate strategy from a land-based approach to an integrated land and sea strategy," said Rachmat.