Jakarta, huutoanland Indonesia
—
Provincial Government (Pemprov)
DKI Jakarta
is currently preparing special regulations that will increase the motor vehicle tax burden (PKB) if the vehicle does not pass
emission test
.Those who fall into that category will be subject to a disincentive in the form of an additional coefficient on the PKB.
To realize this, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government through the Environmental Service is preparing a Study of Environmental Pollution Coefficient Values (KPL) as a basis for implementing emissions-based PKB.
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This policy is designed to provide a disincentive for vehicles that do not pass emissions tests, while strengthening efforts to control air pollution in Jakarta.
The preparation process involved researchers, academics, cross-OPD, industry, associations and NGOs so that the methodology used was solid and the results of the analysis could be justified scientifically and policy-wise, quoted the official DLH DKI Jakarta website, Tuesday (2/12).
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Special Staff to the Governor of DKI Jakarta for Development and City Planning, Nirwono Joga, explained that this study was part of the DKI Provincial Government’s grand strategy in reducing carbon emissions.
According to Nirwono, Jakarta cannot control vehicle emissions independently because the flow of vehicles from the buffer area is very large.
Therefore, this issue requires a cross-regional approach.He also reminded that apart from technical calculations regarding emissions, political aspects need to be considered.
The KPL study is not only aimed at increasing the number of vehicles taking emissions tests, but also encouraging people to switch to public transportation.
Head of the DKI Jakarta Environmental Service, Asep Kuswanto, added that the KPL study is a mandate from national regulations, namely PP Number 22 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Environmental Protection and Management related to meeting vehicle emission quality standards and Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 8 of 2024 which regulates emission-based vehicle taxes.
According to Asep, more than 40 percent of Jakarta’s air pollution comes from motorized vehicles, so steps are needed to internalize environmental externality costs into fiscal instruments such as PKB.
Through this policy, vehicle owners are expected to be more disciplined in maintaining their vehicles and carrying out emissions tests so as not to suffer disincentives in the form of additional coefficients on the PKB.
Likewise, BRIN researcher Rizqon Fajar said that the transportation sector contributed around 44 percent of pollutant emissions in Jakarta.Most of the vehicles in operation also do not meet the latest emission standards.
More than half of motorbikes, around 70 percent of private cars, as well as the majority of diesel trucks and buses are still below Euro 4 standards, in fact many are still using Euro 0 to Euro II standards.This condition shows the need to tighten emissions-based regulations.
Rizqon then recommended that the DKI Provincial Government enact a special Governor’s Regulation on Environmental Pollution Coefficients which regulates emission coefficients, emission weights and vehicle age as part of the emission-based PKB calculation formula.
Rizqon added that the level of success of this policy really depends on public understanding and participation through consistent education on various channels, from social media to communities and public spaces.
(ryh/dmi)
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