Jokowi Asserts Tackling Jakarta Air Pollution Takes Time
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30 August 2023 11:24 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the government keeps striving to combat air pollution in Greater Jakarta which has been worsening lately. He said there is no instant result.
“Total work and collaboration are indeed needed, but it takes time. It cannot be felt instantly,” the President said in Semarang, Central Java, Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
He stressed that curbing air pollution in the capital city required joint efforts between the community and the government, including using public transportation instead of private vehicles and planting as many trees as possible in the office courtyards.
“We have also modified the weather [using TMC], which is part of the efforts. The work-from-home policy is also being enforced, the industry, PLTU (coal-fired power plants), and everything is now being monitored. For motorcycles and cars, we check their emissions,” Jokowi explained.
Previously, Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya explained the sources of air pollution in Greater Jakarta. “Sources of pollution or decreased air quality in Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta area) are 44 percent from vehicles, 30 percent from PLTU, and the rest are from other sources, including from household waste burning,” she outlined.
In an effort to curb air pollution, Siti said, her side has taken several measures, including overseeing the power generation industry and tightening vehicle emission tests. Another effort is to install water curtains on high-rise buildings. “So there is a continuous fountain to provide water vapor that will lessen pollution,” Siti said.
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