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Jakarta 1 week ago
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Extending Jakarta’s CFD may raise awareness but not dent pollution
While the city administration has cited emissions reduction as a potential benefit of extending CFD to Saturdays, Walhi says it would do little to help improve air quality, though it could provide a foundational base for a wide-ranging public awareness campaign.
Jakarta 7 months ago
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Jakarta accelerates air quality roadmap as pollution worsens
The Jakarta administration has committed to finalizing a 20-year air quality control and protection road map this year, aimed at establishing a regulatory framework to curb pollution and support the city’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
City 6 years ago
Air quality in Jakarta is improving, for now
With many people currently staying at home most of the time to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Jakarta has reported a slight improvement in air quality. Experts have urged the authorities to use the opportunity to redesign human activities and city development to achieve a lasting effect.
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.
City 6 years ago
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Jakarta gasps for air: 2019 marks history in fight against severe air pollution
In its 2017 report titled “Jakarta’s Silent Killer” Greenpeace presented data from the US Embassy in Jakarta showing that between January and September that year, Central and South Jakarta had experienced only 14 days of “good” air quality and 34 days of “unhealthy” air.
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