Environmental Law in Responding to Environmental Damage Due to Carbon Emissions

Authors

  • Marsha Angelina Utoyo Sinaulan Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Rahmat Saputra Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Sugeng Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya, Jakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38035/gijlss.v3i3.552

Keywords:

Environmental Law, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Law Enforcement, Ecological Damage

Abstract

Carbon emissions are a major contributor to environmental damage and global climate change. This article examines the role and effectiveness of environmental law in Indonesia in addressing damage caused by carbon emissions, using an empirical juridical approach. Through legislation such as Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management and Presidential Regulation Number 98 of 2021 concerning the Economic Value of Carbon, it is found that Indonesia has a sufficient legal basis from a normative perspective. However, the case studies of the Suralaya coal-fired power plant and the forest fires in Riau demonstrate that law enforcement remains weak, inconsistent, and often biased against ecological victims. An analysis of expert citations highlights the importance of law as a transformative instrument that not only regulates but also protects and enforces the law. This article recommends law enforcement, criminal sanctions against corporations, and public involvement in oversight as concrete steps towards ecological justice and sustainable development.

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Published

2025-11-10

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Sinaulan, M. A. U., Saputra, R., & Sugeng. (2025). Environmental Law in Responding to Environmental Damage Due to Carbon Emissions. Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences, 3(3), 794–800. https://doi.org/10.38035/gijlss.v3i3.552

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2025): (GIJLSS) Greenation International Journal of Law and Social Sciences (September - November 2025)

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