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Jakarta 9 months ago

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Inconsistencies may hamper Jakarta’s public transit expansion

Governor Pramono Anung recently introduced a regulation to cut fuel tax by half, down to 5 percent for private vehicles and 2.5 percent for public ones, risking incentivizing greater private vehicle use and derailing emission targets.

Academia 10 months ago

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Is Indonesia ready to adopt lower fuel emission standards?

When compared to automotive industry standards in various countries, Indonesia remains behind in adopting Euro standards.

Asia & Pacific 11 months ago

United States withdrawing from JETP, sources say

JETP, which consists of 10 donor nations, was first unveiled at the UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland in 2021.

Asia & Pacific 11 months ago

Vietnam drags feet over 'urgent' pollution problem

Hanoi has frequently sat at the top of IQAir's ranking of the world's most polluted major cities and was rated among the top 10 polluted capitals by the Swiss monitoring company in 2023.

Markets 1 year ago

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Pertamina debuts new low-sulfur product Diesel X

Pertamina has launched Diesel X, a low-sulfur vehicle fuel claimed to be relatively environmentally friendly and efficient.

Editorial 1 year ago

Welcoming Jakarta’s new leaders

Although Jakarta lost its national capital status with the issuance of a presidential decree (Keppres) last month, its many problems persist.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Volunteers clean up Bali's beach from "worst" monsoon-driven trash

Indonesia is one of the world's biggest contributors of plastic pollution and marine debris, with annual monsoon rains and winds sweeping mountains of plastic waste from its cities and rivers into the ocean.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Hanoi declared world's most polluted city

Levels of hazardous small particles, known as PM2.5, were measured at 266 micrograms per cubic metre in Hanoi early on Friday, the highest reading among a list of most-polluted cities, according to AirVisual, which provides independent global air pollution information via a phone app.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year

This death toll is expected to rise in the coming years as climate change makes wildfires more frequent and intense, according to the study in The Lancet journal.

Academia 1 year ago

Is sustainable packaging enough to eliminate plastic pollution?

Less than 10 percent of plastic waste is currently recycled globally, with the remaining often not managed properly.