Indonesia - Clean cooking with biogas

Biogas

Biogas offers farming families in Indonesia more than just a clean way to cook. It reduces CO₂ emissions, lowers dependence on fossil fuels and firewood, improves women’s health, and increases agricultural yields thanks to bio-slurry. In this way, we simultaneously strengthen the climate, the status of women, food security, and the income of thousands of families.

Agriculture is very important in rural Indonesia. Farmers there depend on healthy nature. But due to climate change, it is becoming increasingly difficult to earn enough money from agriculture.

Cooking on biogas can be a good solution for small-scale farmers who have livestock. With biogas, they need to use less firewood or expensive gas for cooking. That is better for the climate and for their health. When using biogas, bio-slurry is created, a kind of natural fertilizer. Farmers use this on their crops, which ensures better harvests and more income.

Indonesia has a special program for biogas. It’s called the BIRU program. BIRU means “blue” and stands for Biogas Rumah, which means “biogas for the home.” This program has already built biogas plants in 12 provinces in Indonesia, including Java, Bali, Sulawesi, and Sumba.

Factsheet 2025

Foto Album Indonesia

Through its projects, FairClimateFund actively contributes to 6 of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals serve as a global compass for sustainable development in the social, environmental, and economic spheres.

No poverty

Lower expenses because families don’t have to buy as much LPG and firewood.
Bio-slurry replaces (some of) the expensive chemical fertilizer.
Higher agricultural yields provide additional income and greater financial security.

Health

Lower expenses because families don’t have to buy as much LPG and firewood.

Bio-slurry replaces (some of) the expensive chemical fertilizer.

Higher agricultural yields provide additional income and greater financial security.

No hunger

Bio-slurry improves soil quality and increases crop yields.
Healthier soils contribute to more stable food production.
Farmers are becoming less dependent on chemical fertilizers and can produce crops more sustainably.

No hunger

Bio-slurry improves soil quality and increases crop yields.

Healthier soils contribute to more stable food production.

Farmers are becoming less dependent on chemical fertilizers and can produce crops more sustainably.

Gender equality

Clean biogas plants save women time every day, which they can then devote to their families, education, or work.
Women gain access to training and develop knowledge about biogas and sustainable agriculture.
Less smoke in the home creates a healthier living environment for women and children.

Gender equality

Clean biogas plants save women time every day, which they can then devote to their families, education, or work.

Women gain access to training and develop knowledge about biogas and sustainable agriculture.

Less smoke in the home creates a healthier living environment for women and children.

Affordable and Sustainable Energy

Biogas provides a reliable, local, and renewable energy source for households.
Families are becoming less dependent on fossil fuels such as LPG.
Animal manure is converted into clean energy for everyday cooking.

Affordable and Sustainable Energy

Biogas provides a reliable, local, and renewable energy source for households.

Families are becoming less dependent on fossil fuels such as LPG.

Animal manure is converted into clean energy for everyday cooking.

Economic

The project creates jobs for masons, installers, and local entrepreneurs in the biogas sector.
Farmers are saving on energy and fertilizer costs, making their operations more profitable.
Training programs strengthen knowledge and skills and encourage local entrepreneurship.

Economic

The project creates jobs for masons, installers, and local entrepreneurs in the biogas sector.

Farmers are saving on energy and fertilizer costs, making their operations more profitable.

Training programs strengthen knowledge and skills and encourage local entrepreneurship.

Climate and environment

Biogas replaces LPG and firewood, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions.
Bio-slurry reduces the use of chemical fertilizers.
Healthier soils store more organic matter and make agriculture more resilient to climate change.

Climate and environment

Biogas replaces LPG and firewood, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions.

Bio-slurry reduces the use of chemical fertilizers.

Healthier soils store more organic matter and make agriculture more resilient to climate change.

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Equipping households
with biogas systems,
including 160 by 2025

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Giving people access
to clean cooking

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Tons of CO2
reduced

The Indonesian biogas project combines years of experience with innovation and an international presence. In 2025, the project received worldwide attention and recognition.

The training sessions focused on:

maintenance and operation of biodigesters;
Use of bioslurry in agriculture.

Highlight 1: The Power of “Together” in Indonesia

Farmers work together in cooperatives, share knowledge about biogas and bio-slurry, and help each other make the transition to sustainable agriculture.

Highlight 2: International Recognition and Positioning

In December 2025, the project was selected as a pilot program for closer cooperation between the Indonesian Ministry of the Environment and Gold Standard. The selection of this project was officially announced during the Climate Summit in Brazil.

Highlight 3: Long-term impact on households

Users who have been using biogas for more than 10–15 years also confirm the sustainability and reliability of the biogas solution through their use of bioslurry.