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Indonesia’s Carbon Tax: Cost or Catalyst?

By Dr. Siti Anisa12 May 2026
Carbon plant

Rp 30/kg CO₂ in 2027 — cheap vs EU €90/ton, but first step. For coal power, cost +Rp 45/kWh (~4%); for SME garment, +Rp 2M/month. Not killer — but early movers get cheap JETP loans.

Winners / Losers

SME Prep (12 months)

1) Count Scope 1 (diesel) + Scope 2 (PLN). 2) Switch 20% to panel surya (payback 4.5 yr with BRI green loan 6%). 3) Register on IDX Carbon (SRN) — sell credits Rp 60k/ton from efficiency.

Bottom line: Tax is catalyst if you retrofit now — cost if you wait.

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