TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The air quality in Jakarta is listed as unhealthy this morning, according to the IQAir website, cited at 4:00 a.m. local time. Residents are advised to mask up while doing outdoor activities.
IQAir recorded Jakarta's air quality at 154, with a PM 2.5 pollutant concentration of 60 micrograms per cubic meter, or 12 times higher than the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual air quality guideline.
PM 2.5 is a particle smaller than 2.5 microns (micrometers) found in the air, including dust, smoke, and soot. Long-term exposure to these particles is associated with premature death, especially in people with chronic heart or lung disease.
With this air quality, it is advised for vulnerable groups to wear masks, avoid outdoor activities, close down windows to avoid polluted outside air, and use air purifiers.
This morning, Jakarta's air quality is recorded as the fourth worst in Indonesia, after South Tangerang, Banten (165 points), Bekasi (161), and Tangerang (155).
The Jakarta Provincial Government is preparing various measures to reduce air pollution levels, including building waste-to-energy power plants (PLTSa) in Jakarta and shifting to more electric-based mass transportation.
Nevertheless, the Jakarta government emphasizes that air pollution control cannot be carried out by one region alone, requiring integrated, joint action between regional government agencies and cross-regional collaboration around the capital.
Jakarta has established a commitment to air pollution control for the 2023–2030 period through Gubernatorial Decree Number 576 of 2023 concerning the Air Pollution Control System (SPPU).
This strategy encompasses three main pillars: strengthening air pollution control governance, reducing emissions from mobile sources such as transportation, and reducing emissions from stationary sources such as industry and other activities.
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