akar.earthServices
Carbon project consultancy in Indonesia: feasibility, modelling, PDDs, dMRV, field data, EUDR compliance and regulatory navigation from one specialist team.
akar.earth is a carbon project consultancy based in Bali that covers the full project lifecycle in Indonesia and Southeast Asia: feasibility, strategy, modelling, documentation, validation support, field data, dMRV and EUDR compliance. You work directly with the specialist doing the analysis, backed by our own field methods and the AKAR tool suite.
Who we work with
Our clients are organisations that need a land-sector carbon or compliance answer they can defend:
- Landowners and licence holders (PBPH, HGU, social forestry groups) asking whether their land can carry a carbon project.
- Project developers running ARR, REDD+, blue carbon, agroforestry or soil carbon projects who need technical capacity without a large in-house team.
- Commodity exporters and traders in palm oil, coffee, cocoa, rubber and wood facing the EU Deforestation Regulation.
- Corporate sustainability teams and investors who buy, finance or claim credits and need independent checks.
- Government and NGO staff who need training or technical input on Indonesian carbon rules.
How the services fit the project lifecycle
A forest carbon project moves through predictable stages. Each of our services maps to one or more of them, so you can bring us in at the point where you are stuck. See the carbon project lifecycle guide for the full sequence.
| Stage | Question you are answering | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Screening | Is this land eligible, and for which project type? | Feasibility and eligibility |
| Strategy | Should we build, buy, inset or wait? | Carbon and nature strategy |
| Modelling | How many credits, over what period, with what risk? | Ex-ante and DNDC modelling |
| Documentation | Can we write a PDD a validation body will accept? | PDD development |
| Audit | How do we get through validation and verification? | Validation and verification support |
| Data | Where do the plot, RTK and drone data come from? | Field data campaigns |
| Monitoring | How do we keep measuring for every monitoring period? | dMRV implementation |
Alongside the lifecycle we run EUDR compliance and traceability, Indonesian regulatory navigation, carbon credit due diligence, biodiversity valuation and training.
What makes the work different
Field data behind the numbers. Remote sensing is now widely available. What still separates a defensible carbon estimate from a guess is calibrated ground data: permanent plots, RTK-surveyed boundaries and drone imagery checked against satellite layers. We design and run that fieldwork ourselves.
Our own tools. Screening, carbon scenarios, monitoring and mapping run on the AKAR suite, so results are reproducible and the data can move from one stage to the next without being rebuilt.
Specialists amplified by AI. We use AI agents for drafting, calculation checks and literature work. A named specialist reviews every output before it reaches you. This lets a small senior team cover more ground without cutting review steps.
One dataset, two markets. Many Indonesian landscapes produce both carbon and EUDR-regulated commodities. Plot polygons, land-cover history and farmer registration can serve both. We design data collection so it is reusable, so the same field visit can support a carbon project and a due diligence statement.
How an engagement works
- First message. You tell us the location, area, land type and the decision you face.
- Scoping call. We confirm what you need, what data exists and what is out of scope.
- Written scope. A short proposal with deliverables, timeline and what you need to provide.
- Delivery. Work proceeds in checkpoints, with draft outputs shared early.
- Handover. You receive the files, data and a walkthrough. Follow-on support is optional.
We do not publish prices because scope varies so much with area, data quality and standard. A first conversation costs nothing.
Where to start
If you are unsure which service you need, try the free project eligibility quiz or the ARR carbon estimator first, or read the forest carbon overview. Then message us on WhatsApp with what you found.
Frequently asked questions
What does a carbon project consultancy in Indonesia do?
It helps landowners, companies and developers decide whether a forest, mangrove or agroforestry project is viable, then builds the evidence, models and documents a standard and a validation body will accept. Good consultancies also handle Indonesian rules such as SRUK recording and Permenhut 6/2026.
Do you only work in Indonesia?
Our base is Bali and most of our work is in Indonesia, but we also support projects and supply chains elsewhere in Southeast Asia where the same methodologies and EUDR rules apply.
Can we hire you for a single piece of work?
Yes. Most engagements start with one defined deliverable, such as an eligibility screen, a due diligence memo or an EUDR gap assessment. You do not need to commit to the whole project lifecycle.
How do we start?
Message us on WhatsApp with the location, approximate area, land type and what decision you need to make. We reply with questions or a short scope.
Services
- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Valuation
Biodiversity and ecosystem service valuation in Indonesia: field surveys, land-use comparisons and valuation for TNFD, credits and project design.
- Ex-Ante Carbon Modelling and DNDC Soil Modelling
Ex-ante carbon modelling and DNDC soil modelling for ARR, agroforestry and soil carbon projects in Southeast Asia, with transparent, auditable assumptions.
- Carbon and Nature Strategy for Companies
Carbon and nature strategy for companies in Southeast Asia: choose between credits, insetting and project investment, with claims that stand up to scrutiny.
- dMRV Implementation and Monitoring
dMRV implementation and monitoring for forest, agroforestry and mangrove carbon projects: field apps, satellite layers and audit-ready data pipelines.
- Carbon Credit and Project Due Diligence
Carbon credit and project due diligence for buyers and investors in Southeast Asia: baseline, additionality, permanence, safeguards and data checks.
- EUDR Compliance and Traceability Services
EUDR compliance and traceability services for Indonesian palm oil, coffee, cocoa, rubber and wood: plot mapping, deforestation checks and data for DDS.
- Carbon Project Feasibility and Land Eligibility
Carbon project feasibility and land eligibility screening in Indonesia: land-cover history, tenure, project type, methodology fit and a go/no-go memo.
- Field Data Campaigns: Plots, RTK and Drones
Field data campaigns in Indonesia: forest inventory plots, RTK-surveyed boundaries and drone mapping that calibrate carbon models and satellite products.
- Indonesian Carbon Regulatory Navigation
Indonesian carbon regulatory navigation: Perpres 110/2025, SRUK, IDXCarbon, Permenhut 6/2026 and OJK rules explained for your project or company.
- PDD and Project Documentation Development
PDD and project documentation development for Verra, Gold Standard and Plan Vivo projects in Indonesia, written to survive validation body review.
- Training for Companies, Government and Field Teams
Carbon, dMRV and EUDR training for companies, government and field teams in Indonesia: practical courses from standards to plot measurement.
- Validation and Verification Support
Validation and verification support for land-sector carbon projects: audit readiness, VVB coordination, finding responses and data packages.