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Climate change represents one of the most critical challenges of the 21st century, demanding immediate and coordinated global action. While various mitigation policies have been developed, including cap-and-trade schemes and carbon taxes, they often fail to fully address ethical concerns, such as equity, justice, and responsibility. This study explores the potential role of Islamic economic principles in strengthening climate change mitigation policies. Islamic economics, grounded in values like justice (Adl), stewardship (Khilafah), and communal responsibility, offers a moral framework that can enhance global efforts to combat climate change. Through a policy review and comparative analysis, the study examines the alignment of Islamic economic values with existing secular climate policies, highlighting their ability to address social and environmental injustices that often arise from traditional approaches. Additionally, the study discusses the practical applications of Islamic finance instruments such as Green Sukuk, Zakat, and Waqf, demonstrating their potential to fund sustainable projects. The integration of these Islamic values into international climate frameworks is shown to offer ethical and inclusive solutions, promoting a more just distribution of the burdens and benefits of climate action. This paper concludes by recommending that Sharia-based frameworks be incorporated into global climate policies and highlights the importance of future research in understanding the role of religious ethics in climate change mitigation.

This research aims to provide a deeper understanding of the basic differences between bonds and sukuk, as well as the implications for Muslim investors in choosing investment instruments that comply with sharia financial principles. The money method used is descriptive-analytical with a qualitative approach to compare bonds and sukuk from a sharia financial perspective. Data was obtained through literature studies from journal literature and official documents related to these two financial instruments. The results of this research are first, although sukuk and bonds are almost similar, if examined more deeply, the two have contradictory characteristics. The main difference is in the use of sharia principles in sukuk while bonds do not. Second, conventional bonds do not require collateral assets, while sukuk must have collateral assets. Third, sukuk is not a debt and receivable instrument that charges interest (riba) like bond transactions, but just like sukuk bonds are part of an investment instrument. Fourth, in terms of offering price, maturity, bond principal at maturity, and rating between sukuk and bonds there is no difference.

Green Sukuk is a financial instrument that combines the principles of Islamic finance with sustainable development goals. This article discusses the role, practices, mechanisms, as well as challenges and efforts of the government in developing Green Sukuk in Indonesia. Green Sukuk have great potential in supporting the transition to a sustainable economy by providing a source of funding for environmentally friendly projects. However, challenges such as lack of awareness and capacity of financial institutions need to be overcome to optimize the contribution of Green Sukuk. Through strengthening regulations, outreach, product innovation and international cooperation, it is hoped that the Green Sukuk market can continue to develop and support the achievement of sustainable development goals in Indonesia.    

This research examines the contribution of Islamic economics to economic development through instruments such as Baitul Mal Wattamwil (BMT), sukuk, sharia banks and waqf banks. The method used is a literature study with secondary data analyzed using content analysis. The research results show that Islamic economics makes an important contribution to economic development in Indonesia. BMT increases employment opportunities and reduces poverty, sukuk plays a role in state financing and infrastructure, sharia banks contribute to financing the real sector and social services, while waqf banks empower the community's economy. Islamic economics is an alternative economic development that pays attention to moral and social aspects, not just growth.

This research investigates the integration of Sharia economic instruments into green economy policies in Indonesia, focusing on how these instruments can enhance sustainability efforts. Specifically, it evaluates the role of Green Sukuk, zakat, and waqf in supporting sustainable development projects. Sharia economic instruments are identified as essential tools for financing environmentally friendly projects while aligning with social and ethical values. The research explores how these instruments contribute to the green economy by expanding funding sources, increasing public participation, and promoting social welfare. The study finds that the hybrid approach of integrating Sharia instruments with green policies leads to more sustainable outcomes compared to secular-only frameworks. The integration fosters long-term stability, attracts ethical investors, and supports social inclusion, making green initiatives more resilient. This research highlights the potential of Sharia-compliant financing in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostering a more inclusive and sustainable economic model. Recommendations are made for the Indonesian government to develop policies that incorporate Sharia instruments into the green economy framework to enhance financial support and community engagement.

The presence of Cash Waqf Linked Deposit (CWLD) in 2023 which is used for education is a development point for productive waqf, where previously the government had issued Cash Waqf Linked Sukuk (CWLS) as a waqf instrument with various uses including in the sustainable development sector, as well as the encouragement for the Islamic financial industry in secreening financing to protect the environment. Because of this, a special study is needed regarding whether CWLD can be used for sustainable development according to Indonesian law. This scientific work is included in normative jurisprudence, so that in compiling descriptive analysis used with a literature study approach, utilising legal sources of legislation and other scientific works. The research results obtained, namely The opportunity to apply CWLD benefits to the sustainable sector is supported by a legal structure that has synergised to develop waqf. Regulations issued by agencies and the Islamic financial industry. The legal culture of gotong royong that has been rooted in society is an additional value in the development of waqf. However, the weakness lies in the absence of CWLD product development in the sustainable development sector and the absence of specific regulations governing CWLD. The next challenge is to maintain the synergy between stakeholders in the legal structure, formulate specific regulations related to CWLD, and increase the inclusion and literacy of Islamic finance through socialisation, so that the development of productive waqf and the Islamic finance industry can continue to increase.

Infrastructure development is one of the top priorities for the Indonesian government to achieve sustainable economic growth and enhance the quality of life for its people. Infrastructure plays a significant role in driving economic growth, as the availability of adequate infrastructure in a region contributes to the economic development of that area. However, it's acknowledged that financing large-scale and complex infrastructure projects requires substantial funds. Currently, government sukuk has become a popular choice for the Indonesian government to obtain funds aimed at financing infrastructure development. Economic growth serves as one of the indicators to assess the outcomes of past development efforts and determine the direction of future development. In other words, positive economic growth indicates an improvement in the economy, while negative economic growth signifies a decline. Funding sourced from foreign debt and infrastructure project development in Indonesia has consistently been a recurring issue over the years, given their interconnected nature. The government has taken various measures to ensure infrastructure continues to progress without adding to the burden of foreign debt for the country. One suitable option that can serve as a way out of the limitations in funding sources is through the issuance of Shariah Sovereign Securities or SBSN by the government.

Indonesia has enormous potential in developing Islamic finance because Indonesia has the largest number of Muslims in the world and high economic growth. The issuance of State Sharia Securities (sukuk) has become the main financing instrument. The presence of sukuk further strengthens the government's ability to finance the budget deficit. The government has many choices in determining the combination of its financing instruments. The government can keep debt costs to a minimum. This study aims to determine 1) the development of sukuk in Indonesia and 2) the role of sukuk in Indonesia's economic growth. This research uses qualitative methods and library research approach. Researchers use secondary data, namely data sourced from existing literature or references. The results of this study are 1) The Indonesian government has issued Retail Sukuk (SR), namely SR 001 - SR 013. The issuance of State Sukuk from year to year continues to increase, in accordance with developments and strategies applied in the APBN. 2) The role of State Sukuk has a very positive impact, such as financing project development, encouraging development of the Islamic financial market, creating branch marks in the Islamic financial market, developing alternative investment instruments, and utilizing public funds.