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Jakarta 4 weeks ago
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Policy disparities hamper Greater Jakarta’s fight for clean air
Greater Jakarta, recently dubbed the world’s most populous urban area by the United Nations, has long been afflicted by smog coming from, among other sources, internal combustion engine vehicles and coal-powered power plants and industrial areas.
Jakarta 2 years ago
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Jakarta’s long fight for healthier air persists
More than 10 million Jakartans went through a suffocating 2023 as they gasped for healthy air amid the worsening air pollution in the capital. Residents and civil society groups have urged the government to work seriously on coordinated efforts to prevent more pollutants from dirtying up the city, with a recent win for a citizen lawsuit on Jakarta's air pollution a good place to start.
Jakarta 2 years ago
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Government urged to solve Jakarta pollution as court rejects second appeal
The Supreme Court ruled against another appeal by the government against the ruling in a civil lawsuit that found President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his administration guilty of negligence for failing to tackle choking air pollution over Jakarta.
Indonesia 4 years ago
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Government appeals Jakarta air pollution verdict
The government has filed an appeal against a recent Central Jakarta District Court ruling that found President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and other top government officials guilty of negligence for failing to tackle Jakarta’s chronic air pollution.
Jakarta 4 years ago
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Court rules government guilty for failing to tackle Jakarta’s air pollution
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, alongside other top-ranking government officials, has been found guilty of negligence for failing to tackle chronic air pollution in Jakarta, the Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Thursday.
Jakarta 4 years ago
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Jakarta judges reported for ethics breach over delays on ruling in air pollution case
Frustrated with repeated delays on the ruling in the Jakarta air pollution citizen lawsuit, a team of lawyers representing the plaintiffs has reported the judges to the Supreme Court supervisory body and the Judicial Commission over alleged ethics breach.
City 5 years ago
Jakarta air pollution lawsuit still in limbo after a year of proceedings
A lawsuit directed at seven state officials initially received a positive response from the Jakarta administration. However, no agreement has been reached even after five mediation meetings inside the courtroom and two outside the courtroom.
City 6 years ago
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AirVisual global report: The poison we breathe...grew even more poisonous in 2019
AirVisual has listed the capital as among the Indonesian cities that have laid claim to the top five slots of most polluted cities in the world, a dubious achievement that some officials have attempted to negate by questioning the data.
