Carbon Tax and Sustainable Development Goals 13: How Can Law Intervene?

Since the Paris Agreement is based on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, all countries are committed to reducing many things that can affect climate change. All countries must strengthen their ability to adapt to climate change. People on this planet must be resilient. One of the essential steps to take action against climate change is to adopt a low-carbon solution. Zero-carbon solutions are competitive in all business sectors, which account for 25% of emissions. A robust approach in line with Sustainable Development Goal 13 requires accurate, comprehensive measures and a consistent and integrated path. By pursuing a framework for climate change control, sustainable development and disaster risk reduction, countries will be able to efficiently and quickly achieve the goals set out in each agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this context, the law must intervene. However, the law must be at the forefront of all changes and developments that affect human life. One issue that requires legal action and intervention is the carbon tax. Taxes are levied on CO2 emissions that harm the environment. In 2022, the Indonesian government promised to introduce a carbon tax. Optimization of money laundering law could be a legal intervention to achieve the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goal 13. On the other hand, at the same year, the Indonesian government will host the G20 Meeting. It is necessary for the Indonesian government to serve the carbon tax issue on the table. Therefore, this study attempt to provide analysis to the importance of money laundering law to prevent from money laundering event on carbon taxation in Indonesia and also provide suggestion to the Indonesian government to take appropriate measures related to the importance of carbon taxation policy during G20 Summit