Angkasa Pura I Collaborates With Purnomo Prawiro's Blue Bird Conglomerate To Present Electric Taxi Service

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JAKARTA - PT Angkasa Pura I International Airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bali introduced the #BaliCleanEnergy movement. This is Angkasa Pura I's movement in introducing several initiatives to support environmentally friendly energy, one of which is bringing the experience of zero-emission mobility closer to the E-Bluebird taxi fleet.

The transition to sustainable energy will be one of the main topics that will be discussed at the G20 Summit to address climate change which has had an impact on global environmental conditions. The #BaliCleanEnergy movement is expected to spur Bali's readiness to host the Indonesian presidency at the G20 Summit.

Deputy President Director of PT Blue Bird Tbk (BIRD), Adrianto 'Andre' Djokosoetono, appreciated I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport for inviting Blue Bird, a taxi company owned by conglomerate Purnomo Prawiro, as one of the airport's official partners to participate in bringing the experience closer zero-emission mobility for tourists and people visiting Bali. This is in line with the company's commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030.

"The airport is one of the entrances for visitors and is the first mile to enter the Bali area. So this collaboration is a strategic step between Blue Bird and Angkasa Pura I to provide a zero-emission mobility experience to visitors since they first arrived in Bali", said Andre in a written statement, Wednesday, June 22.

This is also in line with the opening of international flights to the Bali region, which makes this launch the right momentum to show Indonesia's readiness to start using environmentally friendly energy in traveling.

GM I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport Bali Handy Heryudhitiawan thanked Bluebird for participating in the Bali Clean Energy movement by presenting an electric fleet so that it can provide a new experience for passengers.

"Blue Bird is a company that is experienced in providing reliable mobility services and has been operating electric vehicles since 2019. They also share the same vision with us to reduce carbon emissions, which is driven through the #BaliCleanEnergy campaign", said Handy.

"Furthermore, the collaboration between Blue Bird and I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport by presenting environmentally friendly facilities is carried out as a form of readiness for the Bali region in developing clean energy to support the G20 presidency in Indonesia", Handy continued.

Since mid-2021, PT Blue Bird Tbk has tested one unit of an electric vehicle and received a positive response from the public. Andre explained that the implementation of electric vehicles is a long-term commitment of the company, as a realization of one of the pillars of Blue Bird's sustainability vision, namely BlueSky which is a form of the company's contribution to support environmental quality improvement.

"On April 20, Blue Bird officially launched the company's sustainability vision, which includes a commitment to contribute to improving environmental quality. In the BlueSky pillar, the company is committed to reducing carbon emissions by adopting electric vehicles as one of the efforts to achieve this. that", added Andre.