The project focuses on preventing the release of carbon dioxide from peatlands, which store more carbon than all other vegetation types combined. By halting the conversion of forests to industrial plantations and restoring degraded areas, the project prevents the oxidation of peat and the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The Katingan Mentaya project generates approximately 7.5 million verified carbon units (carbon credits) annually by preventing emissions from forest clearing and peatland degradation, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation efforts.

Climate objectives 

• To deliver credible GHG emission reductions through avoided deforestation and forest degradation, prevention of peat drainage and fires 

• To enhance ecological values at the landscape scale through ecosystem restoration 

• To conduct research and development (R&D) activities to implement the latest science, research and management practices