On 15 January 2026, the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) held its first harmonisation session on the Climate Change Management Bill (RUU Pengelolaan Perubahan Iklim). The bill has been officially included among 67 priority bills in the 2026 National Legislation Programme (Prolegnas Prioritas). Baleg member Andi Yuliani Paris stressed the urgency of the law to achieve Indonesia’s target of reducing carbon emissions by approximately 30% and reaching Net Zero Emissions by 2060. She noted overlapping regulations across sectors, from OJK-supervised carbon trading to industry-specific emission rules, underscoring the need for a unified legal framework. The bill is set to impose enforceable sanctions where current regulations fall short, integrate carbon integrity monitoring with the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), and establish coordination between central and regional governments on climate action.

Commission XII of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has proposed merging the Climate Change Bill (RUU Perubahan Iklim) with the Revision of the Environmental Protection and Management Law (RUU PPLH). This consolidation aims to create a more comprehensive and efficient legal framework by synchronizing overlapping regulations and streamlining the legislative process. By integrating these two bills, lawmakers hope to establish a stronger, more unified approach to addressing environmental degradation and the escalating challenges of the global climate crisis. 

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), which supported the legislative push, noted that political confidence around the bill has grown since the post-election narrative shifted from”climate policy slows growth” to “climate legislation as an economic pathway”.