Head of the Jakarta Provincial Environment Office, Asep Kuswanto, said here on Tuesday that he expected similar agreements to be established with a number of other buffer regions of the capital city, such as Bogor city, Bogor district, Depok city, and Cianjur district in West Java province.
The Vehicle Registration Certificate (STNK) will not be renewed for motorized vehicles that fail to pass the emission test, he informed.
To implement the sanctions, the office is coordinating with the Jakarta Provincial Regional Revenue Agency (Bapenda).
The office plans to impose the sanctions no later than the end of 2022.
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The low-carbon development plan is one of the mandates of Governor Regulation Number 90/2021 concerning Low-Carbon Development Plan to Build Climate-Resistance Region.
In addition to mandatory emission tests, the provincial government has also called for the increased use of public transportation to reduce air pollution, as the government has developed various integrated transportation facilities in the province and its buffer regions, such as the trans-region bus and commuter train.
Thus, the office head said that not only the residents of Jakarta, but people living in regions around Jakarta should also be asked to use public transportation instead of private vehicles.
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During a discussion on “Capacity Building for the Implementation of Climate Disaster Impact Mitigation in Cities in Indonesia” held at the Discovery Ancol Hotel, North Jakarta, on Tuesday, the Jakarta provincial government encouraged inter-regional collaborations to expedite the implementation of climate change mitigation and adaptation programs.
According to the Jakarta Provincial Environment Office’s website, emission tests have been conducted on 167,869 vehicles so far this year. Meanwhile, the concentration of PM2.5 has reached 111 μg/m3 -- which falls in the unhealthy air quality category.
Particulate Matter 2.5 or PM2.5 are airborne particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers, and the threshold value (NAB) for PM2.5 concentration is 65 μg/m3.
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