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The government aims to bring down the sulfur content in fuels sold in the country to no more than 50 parts per million (ppm), from the current approximately 500 ppm for gasoline and up to 3,500 ppm for the lowest grade of diesel.
Because Indonesia's energy transition costs are higher than any group of countries can provide, to accelerate the energy transition, Indonesia needs a friendly, welcoming business environment where renewable projects can thrive.
Aside from expanding the number of air quality monitoring stations, the city's environment agency has urged Jakartans to do their bit by using public transportation, avoiding open waste burning and making other environmentally conscious efforts to reduce the air pollution that has been choking Jakarta for months.
Acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono dismissed concerns on the deteriorating air quality in Jakarta, saying that air pollution is a common occurrence in various major cities across the world and stressing the government's anti-pollution measures such as cloud seeding and mist spraying.
As Jakarta counts its remaining days as Indonesia's capital city, residents express hope that the government's plan to move the capital to Nusantara could help reduce some of its urban burdens. But doubts linger on whether the move will end the city's perennial problems.
