Artificial rain is considered less effective in addressing air pollution, according to the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). The government previously initiated artificial rain in Jakarta on Sunday (8/28).
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is working to increase the supply of high-octane fuel as a strategy to reduce air pollution in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek)
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) stated that gas price policy intervention and relaxation of domestic content levels (TKDN) were needed to smooth the conversion program for diesel power plants into gas power plants and solar power plants.
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Executive Director of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, stated that the air pollution issue in the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, is not solely caused by motor vehicles and waste incineration. An important factor proven to play a significant role in this regard is the prevailing wind direction in this metropolitan area.
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A study by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources together with stakeholders shows that by 2030, as many as 15 coal-fired power plants can be terminated before their operational period. This has the potential to reduce emissions by 36 million tonnes of carbon dioxide or CO2 by 2030.
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The use of electric vehicles continues to be echoed by the government, both central and regional, as a way to reduce air pollution which is getting worse. However, observers said it "will not solve the problem" and called electrification a "false solution".
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The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) Energy Transformation Program Manager, Deon Arinaldo, said preparation of the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP) Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) which will continue until October must be utilized as much as possible.
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Coal-fired power plants (CFPP) have been built frequently in Indonesia for the past 23 years.
Data from the Global Energy Monitor shows that it was only four years that Indonesia was not recorded as having additional electricity capacity from new CFPPs, namely 2001-2003 and 2005.
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Experts say the recent extreme weather in Southeast Asia is a warning to prepare for the increasingly visible impacts of climate change.
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Indonesia has pushed back until later this year plans to announce investments from a fund of $20 billion pledged by rich countries and global lenders to help speed transition to cleaner energy sources, authorities said on Wednesday.
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During the Hannover Messe Industrial Exhibition in Germany in April 2023, President Joko Widodo committed in front of a large audience. He promised that all power plants in Indonesia would be replaced with ones fueled by renewable energy by 2050.
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The Ministry of National Development Planning estimates that green investment will create 1.66 million jobs annually in 2045.
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