Joint effort with the police department is key to conducting emissions tests effectively in Jakarta and its surrounding areas, expert say.
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Posted inArticle / Energy
Indonesia backs hydro to power new capital city
A dam with Chinese backing is slowly being built, but may impact Indigenous villages and the environment, Yovanda Isabella writes.
Posted inSpecial report / Urban
Jakarta’s shift to EV: When will residents make the change?
Jakarta rides the EV wave to curb air pollution and help achieve its emissions target. But what does it take for residents to make the switch?
Posted inArticle / Urban
Jakarta’s effort to boost participation in vehicle emissions test [1]
A Jakarta governor’s regulation requires vehicles to undergo emissions tests. Its implementation still requires a comprehensive plan. This is part one of a two-part story.
Posted inSpecial report / Energy
Maumere trans women enjoy clean energy, their peers in Jakarta struggle with air pollution
A solar farm powers a small community in Sikka District, relatively untouched by air pollution. While Jakarta ranks as one of the most polluted cities in the world.
Posted inArticle / Energy
Indonesia’s electric vehicle push relies on coal
The government is pushing electric vehicles (EVs), but Indonesia must also curb coal consumption to effectively lower emissions.
Posted inArticle / Climate change
Latest IPCC report warns ticking climate ‘time-bomb’
UN secretary General says latest IPCC report is a how-to guide to defuse the climate time-bomb.
Posted inSpecial report / Urban
The plight of trans women: Struggling with stigma and air pollution
Trans women experience multiple impacts from air pollution. Many live near pollution sources and do not have good coping skills.
Posted inMultimedia / Urban
A closer look at tangible and intangible costs of air pollution [2]
Health costs due to exposure to air pollution are not only borne by affected residents. Those who have not been exposed pay the cost to protect themselves.
Posted inArticle / SIEJ Program
CSOs condemn attempt to disband orangutan and Batang Toru discussion
The forceful attempt to disband public discussion on environmental degradation and biodiversity loss in Batang Toru threatens democracy.