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Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026 sets waste-sector carbon trading procedures from 12 August 2026. What it covers, how it uses SRUK, and what it signals for forest carbon.
Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026 is the Ministry of Environment / Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH) regulation on carbon trading procedures for the waste sector, set on 12 August 2026 under Perpres 110/2025. It does not govern forest carbon, but it is the clearest published example of how the 2026 sector rules work: trading on the exchange or directly, recording in SRUK, and a split between international trades that need authorisation and a corresponding adjustment and those that do not.
What Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026 is
“LH/BPLH” refers to the Ministry of Environment (Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup) and the Environmental Control Agency (Badan Pengendalian Lingkungan Hidup), which have operated together since the former Ministry of Environment and Forestry was split in 2024. Forestry rules now come from the separate Ministry of Forestry.
Secondary sources describe Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026 as a follow-up to Perpres 110/2025. It sits alongside Permen LH/BPLH 10/2026, which secondary sources report set up SRUK, the carbon unit registry, effective 6 July 2026.
Our research relies on secondary reporting for this regulation (no official ministry page was among the sources reviewed), and parts of the quoted article text were incomplete. Treat the points below as a guide and read the official text before acting.
Who it applies to
The regulation covers carbon trading from four waste sub-sectors, reportedly listed in its Article 2:
| Sub-sector | Indonesian term (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Industrial solid waste | limbah padat industri |
| Industrial wastewater | limbah cair industri |
| Domestic wastewater | limbah cair domestik |
| Municipal solid waste | sampah (limbah padat domestik) |
It affects landfill and composting operators, industrial plants with wastewater treatment, municipal utilities and the developers and buyers of their carbon units.
What it requires and changes
From the secondary reporting:
- Trading routes. Trading may happen through the carbon exchange and/or by direct trading. Use and transaction records are integrated with SRUK.
- International trading (reported as Article 38) separates trades that need government authorisation and a corresponding adjustment, including Article 6.2 and 6.4 transfers, from those that do not.
- Activities started before the rule. For non-SPE-GRK activities begun before the regulation, notification and recognition of earlier design and reporting documents (DRAM/DPP) is not required, but issuing carbon units still needs a recommendation or approval from the Minister/Head.
- Self-recording. Where data interoperability with international standards is not yet available, units are self-recorded in SRUK within two working days of the verification report, certificate issuance or transaction.
What it means for forest carbon developers and buyers
Even though it is a waste rule, it signals how the government is handling questions forest carbon projects also face:
- International standards are expected to connect to SRUK. The two-working-day self-recording rule implies the government expects units certified under international standards to appear in SRUK, either by data link or by manual entry. Forest projects certified under the Verra VCS Program or Gold Standard should plan for the same. Compare the two registry models in SRUK vs Verra registry.
- Two kinds of international unit. The split between authorised, adjusted units and non-authorised units mirrors the international debate on Article 6 and voluntary claims. Buyers should decide which kind they need before negotiating.
- Legacy projects still need ministerial sign-off. Older activities may avoid some paperwork but not the approval for issuance. Forestry projects should expect a similar logic under Permenhut 6/2026, and confirm it in that text.
- Direct trades are allowed. Not everything needs to go through IDXCarbon; bilateral offtakes remain possible as long as they are recorded. See our guide to carbon offtake agreements.
Other sector rules
Perpres 110/2025 leaves sector procedures to the responsible ministries. As of our last check:
- Forestry: Permenhut 6/2026 (Ministry of Forestry).
- Waste: Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026.
- Registry: Permen LH/BPLH 10/2026 (SRUK), as reported.
- Exchange: POJK 10/2026 (OJK).
Rules for other sectors, including energy and agriculture, may be issued or updated. Check the relevant ministry’s legal database.
Open questions
- Official text. The article-level detail comes from a secondary source with partly truncated quotes. Read the regulation on the ministry’s legal database (JDIH).
- Authorisation procedure. The steps to obtain authorisation and a corresponding adjustment are not described in the sources we reviewed.
- Interoperability. Which international registries will connect to SRUK by data link, and when, is not yet clear.
For the full set of rules, see the Indonesia regulation hub and the regulation timeline.
Frequently asked questions
What is Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026?
It is the Ministry of Environment / Environmental Control Agency regulation on procedures for carbon trading in the waste sector. Secondary sources report it was set on 12 August 2026 as a follow-up to Perpres 110/2025.
Which activities does Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026 cover?
Reported sub-sectors are industrial solid waste, industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater and municipal solid waste (sampah).
Does Permen LH/BPLH 11/2026 apply to forest carbon projects?
No. Forestry carbon trading falls under the Ministry of Forestry's Permenhut 6/2026. The waste rule is still useful as an example of how the 2026 sector rules handle SRUK, direct trading and international transfers.
How does the waste rule treat international carbon trades?
According to secondary reporting, it distinguishes foreign trades that require government authorisation and a corresponding adjustment, including Article 6.2 and 6.4 transfers, from those that do not.