Green Carbon Inc. (CEO: Jun Okita; hereinafter “Green Carbon”), a company specializing in the generation and sale of nature-based carbon credits, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). This partnership aims to advance research cooperation on environmental sustainability and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in Indonesia.
The primary objective of this MoU is to deepen scientific knowledge regarding emission reductions, with a focus on the land-use and agricultural sectors. It also seeks to quantitatively assess reduction potential and enhance evaluation methodologies to accurately capture environmental impacts. As a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between a public research institution and a private company, this collaboration intends to produce insights that will bridge the gap between research findings and future policy design or business implementation.
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◆ Background of the Partnership
Green Carbon is actively engaged in generating nature-based carbon credits, primarily in Southeast Asia. The company operates across a diverse range of fields, including forest conservation, rice paddy management, mangrove reforestation, livestock methane reduction (cattle burps), and biochar projects. By leveraging satellite data for optimal site selection and monitoring, Green Carbon ensures highly efficient and transparent project management tailored to the natural resources of each region.
Indonesia, in particular, represents a region with immense potential for Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), driven by its vast rice cultivation areas and the strategic importance of its agricultural sector. It is estimated that generating carbon credits from approximately 10 million hectares of rice paddies could unlock a market potential of roughly 42.8 billion JPY (*1).
Against this backdrop, Green Carbon has entered into this MoU with BRIN, Indonesia’s premier national research institution. The collaboration aims to establish science-based emission reduction assessments and build sustainable models for agriculture and land use.
◆Details of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Under this MoU, Green Carbon and BRIN will collaborate in the following areas:
| Key Areas of Cooperation |
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| – Research and Analysis: Conducting studies on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and their reduction potential. – Evaluation of Sustainable Practices: Assessing sustainable agricultural practices, including Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) (*2). – Methodology Development: Developing and reviewing environmental impact assessment methods and methodologies specifically for the agricultural sector. |
Roles and Responsibilities
| BRIN | Providing academic and scientific expertise regarding GHG emissions and environmental impacts. |
| Green Carbon | Providing practical and operational expertise in the development and implementation of carbon credit projects. |
◆ About the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) is the National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, established under Presidential Regulation No. 78 of 2021. By consolidating the country’s major government-affiliated research institutions, BRIN supports the advancement of research and innovation, as well as policy formulation, in fields such as climate change, agriculture, energy, biodiversity, and sustainable development. The agency is responsible for a wide range of research activities, including applied research.
| Official Website: https://www.brin.go.id/en |
※１：Credit Potential Estimation:
– Total Rice Paddy Area: Approx. 10,700,000 ha
– Credit Generation Volume: 21,400,000 t-CO₂ (Calculated at 5 t-CO₂/ha)
– Estimated Sales Value: Approx. 42.8 billion JPY (Calculated at 2,000 JPY/t-CO₂)
※２：Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA):
An integrated approach to managing landscapes—cropland, livestock, forests, and fisheries—that addresses the interlinked challenges of food security and accelerating climate change. CSA aims to simultaneously achieve increased productivity, enhanced resilience (adaptation), and reduced emissions (mitigation).
◆Green Carbon, Inc.
Representative: Jun Okita, CEO
Head Office: PREX North 9F, 2-3-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Established: December 2019
Business Activities: Development and sales of carbon credits, agriculture-related projects, environmental projects, other related businesses, and ESG consulting
Website: https://green-carbon.co.jp/en/
◆About Green Carbon
Guided by the vision of “Harnessing the power of life to save the Earth,” Green Carbon develops and supports projects that generate, register, and sell nature-based carbon credits both in Japan and abroad. The company is also engaged in agriculture-related businesses, R&D initiatives, and ESG consulting.
Its business activities span Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, and South America, creating credits from rice paddies, biochar, forest conservation, carbon farming, mangrove planting, and cattle methane reduction. In Japan, Green Carbon obtained certification in FY2023 for the country’s first and one of the largest-scale rice paddy J-Credit projects (approx. 6,220 t). In FY2024, the company plans to expand this initiative to around 40,000 ha (approx. 80,000 t).
Green Carbon also provides “Agreen,” a one-stop platform service that streamlines the entire process of credit registration, application, and sales. By simplifying procedures and documentation, the service reduces the administrative burden on credit creators.
◆Green Carbon’s social media
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