About ICBA

ICBA — the Indonesia Carbon Credit and Biodiversity Alliance — is an association that brings together stakeholders from industry, government, local communities, and global partners to support the development of the carbon credit market and biodiversity conservation in Indonesia.

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Mission and Programmes

ICBA supports credible carbon initiatives and biodiversity conservation through transparency, high standards and collaboration, helping strengthen Indonesia's natural systems and the communities that depend on them.

  • Standards & integrityWe promote transparency and integrity in Indonesia's carbon initiatives, aligning with recognised frameworks and supporting confidence in credible outcomes.
  • Policy & sector developmentWe work with government and stakeholders to support effective policy and make regulatory developments easier to understand through discussion and analysis.
  • Biodiversity & conservationWe protect Indonesia's biodiversity as an ecological and economic asset. Our aim is to help ensure carbon initiatives strengthen natural systems and communities.
  • Capacity-building & educationWe build understanding of carbon markets and biodiversity finance in Indonesia through training, briefings and shared knowledge.
  • Convening & membershipWe host ICBS alongside forums, briefings and working groups that connect industry, government and communities, build relationships and strengthen shared understanding across the sector.

Leadership Team

ICBA is led by a governance body drawn from across Indonesia's carbon and biodiversity sector.

  • Rob Raffael KardinalChairman, ICBA
  • Bagus PratomoSecretary-General
  • M. Fakhri FadhlurrahmanTreasurer-General
“Indonesia holds tremendous potential in the global carbon market. With our natural wealth and biodiversity, we have the opportunity not only to become a major player, but also to lead by example in showing how carbon trading can create real impact for both the environment and local communities.”
Rob Raffael Kardinal – Chairman, ICBA

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Membership connects your organisation to ICBA's network, knowledge, programmes and the conversations shaping carbon and biodiversity in Indonesia.