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Estimated GHG emissions in East Kalimantan Province over a period of 17 years and their future projection under two different scenarios were calculated. Annual time‐series of land cover maps (2000–2016) and carbon stock reference were used to calculate GHG emissions. The results showed that deforestation was the major contributor to GHG emissions in the study area. Also, REDD+ commitment from the local government proved to be a good step forward in reducing GHG emissions in the area. However, the projected reduction in GHG emissions under the REDD+ scenario was smaller than the target written in the local action plan of REDD+. Thus, the provincial government needs to accelerate the strategies for reducing GHG emissions by restoring degraded forest landscapes, avoiding further deforestation and forest degradation, and making appropriate decisions for the socio‐economic development program. Furthermore, the spatial information of the largest GHG emitters in East Kalimantan, which were caused by forest cover changes, could assist the provincial government in locating planned forest restoration action on the same forest landscapes where deforestation and forest degradation occurred. Some illustrations of GHG emission targets resulting from various decisions were also demonstrated in this study.