According to Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, the transition from fossil fuel vehicles to electric vehicles is the most effective solution for controlling air pollution.
"Fundamental transformation can be carried out through the electrification of public transportation, so it can reduce exhaust emissions, especially in Jakarta," Nurofiq said in a statement issued on Monday.
He noted that around 35 percent of air pollution in Jakarta comes from emissions from conventional motor vehicles.
He also emphasized the importance of collective awareness on the part of all stakeholders and the community to ease pollution, especially with the approach of the dry season.
"If the transition to electric vehicles cannot be carried out comprehensively in the near future, then an alternative effort that can be made is to reduce public mobility," he added.
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Efforts to step up the transition to electric vehicles, he continued, are also being strengthened by the development of the battery industry ecosystem, which is currently among the national strategic sectors.
Support for this industry is key to accelerating the electrification of transportation in the country, he said.
In that context, Indonesia has critical minerals such as carbon graphite, nickel, manganese, cobalt, lithium, aluminum, and copper—commodities that are mostly managed by state-owned mining industry holding company, MIND ID.
As the manager of state-owned mineral and coal resources, MIND ID is being encouraged to drive the development of the electric vehicle industry supply chain, from upstream to downstream, in an integrated manner.
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Editor: Yuni Arisandy Sinaga
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