Indonesian National Carbon Accounting System (INCAS) Program

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Indonesian National Carbon Accounting System (INCAS) Program In a changing climate, countries are seeking to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they release into the atmosphere. Having the ability to measure emissions allows countries to better manage their emissions and respond to climate change. Overall, deforestation contributes to around 18 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and for Indonesia, a country with high forest cover and high rates of deforestation, forests will play an important role in it reaching its emission reduction targets.

The INCAS Program is developing a pilot forest carbon accounting system designed to support the future MRV Institution and comply with international good practice guidance. This system is being developed with sufficient flexibility to be able to meet Indonesia’s future emissions measurement and reporting requirements once they are further refined. These requirements may include: • Supporting participation in future carbon markets in schemes such as reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) • Tracking progress towards emissions reductions targets and possible international treaties • Supporting informed decision making and the appropriate management of greenhouse gas emissions from Indonesia’s forests • Forming a basis for international climate change and REDD+ negotiations • Generating reference emissions level (REL) scenarios • Informing domestic policy development; and • Sustainable land use planning.

Indonesia, as a leading REDD+ country, is planning to establish a Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Institution to provide credibility to its emissions reductions and the basis for determining remuneration under a REDD+ payment mechanism. This institution will require the capacity to comprehensively monitor emissions and carbon uptake from Indonesia’s forests. Under the Indonesian National Carbon Accounting System (INCAS) Program, the Indonesia-Australia Forest Carbon Partnership (IAFCP) is providing funding and technical support to build Indonesia’s capacity to develop and operate a sovereign national level forest carbon accounting system.

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