He noted that the vehicle electrification program, especially in Jakarta, has made rapid progress, especially for motorbikes, cars, and Transjakarta buses.
"The progress has shown for two-wheeled vehicles, cars, and buses in Jakarta. Currently, Transjakarta has 300 (electric) buses operating," he stated at the Clean Air Forum event in Jakarta on Wednesday.
However, he acknowledged that converting goods transport trucks from diesel to electric remains a costly endeavor.
AHY also highlighted the issue of over dimension over load (ODOL) trucks.
He explained that the government is actively working to eliminate the ODOL practice due to its detrimental impact.
He pointed out that the main risk associated with ODOL is safety, as this practice has been proven to cause numerous traffic accidents. In addition, it leads to severe road damage, the minister explained.
AHY stated that the government annually allocates Rp41 trillion (USD1 = around Rp16,299) to repair damaged and potholed roads.
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He believes that if the government can eliminate ODOL, the funds used for road repairs can be diverted to converting vehicles from fuel to electricity.
"If we are willing to spend money to repair roads, we should have had the resources to convert (vehicles) or strictly enforce the rules," he emphasized.
At the event, Systemiq, in collaboration with the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and various key stakeholders from the government, think tanks, civil society, NGOs, industry, and business actors, released a series of important findings on Jakarta's air quality.
The 2023 emissions inventory in this report identifies transportation, industry, power plants, waste burning, and construction as the main sources of air pollution in Jakarta.
Transportation is the largest contributor, accounting for 65 percent of NOX emissions, 90 percent of CO, and 61 percent of PM2.5 emissions.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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