Today's Top 3 News: 11 Power Plants Subject to Sanctions for Causing Pollution, Jokowi Asserts Tackling Jakarta Air Pollution Takes Time
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30 August 2023 16:57 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Here are three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Wednesday, August 30. Those include 11 power plants subject to sanctions as they became the source of air pollution, President Jokowi said that tackling Jakarta's air pollution takes time, and the Maritime Affairs Minister said that Indonesia's blue economy is in line with SDGs.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Jakarta Air Pollution; 11 Power Plants Subject to Sanctions, Says Minister
Jakarta and its surroundings are still struggling with Jakarta's air pollution which endangers its residents. The government started implementing policies to reduce air pollution in Jakarta. This was also carried out by Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar who said that at least 11 industrial companies were subject to administrative sanctions because they were the sources of Jakarta's air pollution.
As previously reported, administrative sanctions were imposed as a follow-up to law enforcement through the deployment of 100 team members to 351 industrial companies. This includes Steam Power Plant (PLTU) and Diesel Power Plant (PLTD) companies which are suspected of being the sources of Jakarta's air pollution.
2. Jokowi Asserts Tackling Jakarta Air Pollution Takes Time
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.
3. Indonesia's Blue Economy In Line With SDGs, Says Minister of Fisheries
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono emphasized that Indonesia's blue economy policy is in line with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to realize resilience against climate change.
He mentioned that the policy consists of the expansion of ocean conservation areas to boost the habitat of fish spawning and maintain the ocean's function to absorb carbon dioxide while producing oxygens.
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