In London, Anies Baswedan Says DKI Jakarta Has A Zero Emission Target By 2050

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan revealed Jakarta's long-term targets. One of them is achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

This was conveyed by Anies during a bilateral meeting with CEO of BloombergNEF John Moore at Bloomberg European Headquarters, London.

"The target for Jakarta is to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, particularly through the sustainable mobility policy," Anies said as quoted in a written statement from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government on Monday, May 16.

"The sustainable policy is through the development of pedestrians, bicycle lanes, integration of public transportation modes, the target of electrification of 50 percent of the Transjakarta fleet by 2025, and the electrification of the entire Transjakarta fleet by 2030, and other related policies," he continued.

Bloomberg NEF is considered to be able to help direct investment and generate ideas as a provider of strategic research.

This institution is expected to be able to accelerate the transition process in Indonesia, especially in DKI Jakarta.

Previously, the cooperation between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government through PT Transport Jakarta (Transjakarta) had begun with the signing of an agreement.

After the meeting, Anies was also invited to tour the new office of Bloomberg's European Headquarters.

This moment was uploaded by the former Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) on his Instagram account, @aniesbaswedan.

Anies Baswedan called the building an environmentally friendly office in the world.

"At the end of the visit, Mr. John Moore gave a quick tour around the new office of Bloomberg's European HQ, which was designed by renowned architects Foster + partners," he concluded.