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“Welcome to a new era of sustainability, where every environmental challenge is an opportunity for innovation. At Eco-Insight Consultant, we transform your green ambitions into tangible impact through comprehensive feasibility studies across the energy, forestry, and carbon sectors. Let us transcend expectations and carve a positive legacy for the future of our planet.”

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Executive Masterclass: Forest Carbon – From Concept to Market

In the face of the climate crisis, forest carbon is emerging as a crucial lever for mitigation, finance, and inclusive development. The Executive Masterclass on Forest Carbon: From Concept to Market brings together top experts, practitioners, and policymakers to bridge the gap between science, policy, and market practice – set in the tropical learning hub of Bali.

16–19 September 2025 | Mercure Legian, Bali
A collaboration between Eco-Insight and the Research Center for Climate Change (RCCC), University of Indonesia

This immersive four-day program was designed for policymakers, private sector actors, academics, and civil society leaders seeking to build robust forest carbon projects and navigate the evolving carbon market landscape. With a curated cohort of 25 selected participants from ministries, companies developing carbon projects, top Indonesian universities, and leading CSOs, the masterclass offered an intimate and high-impact learning environment.

Program Highlights: What We Covered

Market and Policy Landscape: Participants explored global and national carbon market architectures, Article 6 mechanisms, Indonesia’s dual-registration system (SRN and international registries), and evolving policy frameworks
Project Development & Governance: Sessions covered REDD+, ARR, IFM, and blue-carbon opportunities; land tenure pathways; licensing; stakeholder engagement; GEDSI integration; and safeguards for biodiversity and communities.
Technical Mastery: Experts provided hands-on guidance on baseline design, methodology selection (e.g., VCS VM0048, VM0038, Gold Standard, and draft Article 6.4), GIS-based biomass estimation, MRV systems, and assurance processes.
Finance & Markets: Real-world insights into CAPEX/OPEX models, registration pathways (SRN-only, SRN→Verra, Gold Standard), and credit sale strategies including IDXCarbon and bilateral offtakes.
Field Immersion: Participants visited the Nusa Lembongan community mangrove restoration site, conducting real-time biomass sampling and engaging with local leaders on benefit sharing and tourism-linked revenue.

Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Assessment

Towards a Sustainable Carbon Project within the PT NRS Concession

This project represents a strategic initiative to develop a sustainable carbon project across the 38,132-hectare PT NRS concession area. It integrates assessments of biodiversity, community dynamics, and project feasibility, all aligned with the internationally recognized Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards. The goal is to deliver measurable benefits for the environment, local communities, and climate resilience.

Biodiversity Componen. The biodiversity assessment aims to support long-term ecosystem integrity while contributing to carbon sequestration targets over a projected 40-year period. Key activities include: (a) Comprehensive biodiversity surveys, covering arboreal flora and terrestrial fauna within the concession; (b)Biodiversity impact analysis to estimate carbon absorption and emission potential linked to ecological conditions; (c) Baseline and monitoring documentation to track ecological changes over time; (d) Development of a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) in full compliance with CCB requirements; (e) Identification of ecological threats, including deforestation, land degradation, and peatland fires.

Social Component. The social assessment focuses on understanding and empowering local communities through inclusive and participatory approaches: (a) Participatory social surveys across the concession and surrounding villages to evaluate Community livelihoods and resource dependencies and Potential socio-economic vulnerabilities; (b) Implementation of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes to ensure ethical and transparent stakeholder engagement; (c) Mapping of social, cultural, and economic landscapes to inform inclusive project design; (d) Design of benefit-sharing mechanisms and community capacity-building programs; (e) Community-led monitoring systems to encourage long-term involvement and stewardship.

Integrated Feasibility Study. To ensure a robust and sustainable implementation pathway, the project consolidates biophysical, social, and economic findings through a comprehensive feasibility study aimed at: (a) Assessing the overall viability of project implementation; (b) Designing efficient, scalable, and sustainable project strategies; (c) Supporting decision-making for investors and key stakeholders; (d) Facilitating future registration under recognized carbon standards (e.g., Verified Carbon Standard – VCS).

This initiative is more than just a carbon project – it is a blueprint for nature-based climate solutions, community empowerment, and sustainable development. By integrating science, participation, and policy, it lays the foundation for a carbon program that is credible, inclusive, and future-ready

Feasibility Study for a Nature-Based Solution (NBS) Carbon Project in Aceh

Eco-Insight is collaborating with CarbonX Bumi Harmoni to conduct a feasibility study for a carbon project within an Industrial Forest Plantation (HTI) concession in Aceh, covering nearly 98,000 hectares. This study is being carried out from June to November 2024. The concession area has significant potential in terms of natural forest and high biodiversity, though some areas have experienced occupancy by local communities.

The study aims to assess the feasibility of the concession for a carbon project from environmental (carbon credits), social, and economic perspectives. On the credit side, potential carbon credits are calculated using various methodologies and standards, including voluntary international standards (such as VERRA), supplemented by primary field data gathered through biomass surveys with sampling plots based on transects. The study also includes a social analysis to evaluate tenure conflicts and community acceptance of the carbon project. Based on the estimated carbon credit potential, an economic feasibility analysis of the carbon project is also conducted. To further strengthen the analysis and the project’s potential, a soil analysis is performed to assess fertility levels for Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR), along with a biodiversity study, which adds value to the project.

In conducting the field analysis, Eco-Insight collaborates with local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and local universities, including Syiah Kuala University (UNSYIAH) in Banda Aceh. The results of this analysis will serve as a basis for one of Indonesia’s leading forestry companies to advance the carbon project within the concession area. The analysis is carried out professionally by Eco-Insight experts, who are actively involved in fieldwork for data collection and analysis.

Development of Carbon Methodology for the NBS Sector in Indonesia’s National Registration System (SRN)

Eco-Insight, in collaboration with Konsultan Karbon Lestari (KKL) and supported by PAMA and ZCF, is developing a new methodology specifically for emission reduction through the prevention of Industrial Forest Plantation (HTI) expansion within the forestry and land sectors. This methodology is intended to be proposed to the SRN to enhance the system, particularly by expanding the range of methodologies available in the forestry and land sectors, which are currently focused primarily on a jurisdictional approach. The methodology development involves experts from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the SRN Methodology Panel Team, and researchers from the Research Center for Climate Change at the University of Indonesia (RCCC-UI). The process will span six months in 2024.

This methodology is tailored for carbon projects aimed at halting the development of HTI and includes components such as applicability, eligibility, geographical boundaries, temporal boundaries, and additionality assessment, in addition to the carbon calculation methodology itself. It is developed based on various sources, including IPCC guidelines, CDM frameworks, and several international voluntary standards.

The methodology is being comprehensively developed to strengthen the SRN and is expected to support SRN and the Indonesian government in future Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) with various standards, particularly internationally recognized standards.

Pre-Feasibility Study for a Carbon Project in Central Kalimantan

The study involved several carbon experts from Eco-Insight and was carried out in 2023. It has since served as a reference for Serra Bumi to further pursue the land for carbon project development. Given the potential for carbon credits, peatland protection, and biodiversity conservation, the project offers added value in supporting national targets for achieving Indonesia’s NDC and the FOLU Net-Sink 2030 goal, as well as improving the well-being of communities surrounding the project area. The potential carbon credits in the region amount to 800,000 tCO2e per year.

The Pre-Feasibility Study was conducted in collaboration with PT Serra Bumi to identify land suitable for an NBS carbon project in Central Kalimantan, an area with significant peatland potential. The study also included an assessment of the potential carbon credits in the identified and evaluated location. The site is located near a conservation forest area with high biodiversity and extensive peatland that is not included in the Indicative Map for New Permit Moratorium (PIPPIB) in Primary Natural Forest and Peat Areas.

Collaborative Partners

“Our Success is Defined by the Trust of Our Partners”

We take pride in collaborating with industry leaders, government agencies, and global organizations to deliver high-impact solutions in carbon management and environmental sustainability