Indonesia: Blue Sky Program (Program Langit Biru) Decree No. 1585/k/32/MPE

This policy was initiated to improve air quality in Indonesia’s five largest cities: Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabya, and Medan. This program seeks to control emission from both moving sources (transportation sector) and idle source (residential, commercial and industrial sector). It will focus on (1) reducing traffic by increasing the capacity of the public transportation and encouraging the use of public transportation and (2) internalizing the cost of emission through levies and incentives. It also imposes controls on 20 industries to reduce pollution. The government also mandated the gradual phasing out of leaded gasoline. This Decree specifies the date (Jan 1, 2003) for the phase-out of leaded gasoline. Leaded gasoline has been completely phased out of the greater Jakarta area but efforts to extend the ban nationwide have thus far been only marginally successful.

Date Implemented: 1991/1992

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC; EIA: Indonesia: Environmental Issues, http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/indoe.html