Publication: Clean and Climate Resilient Transport: Identifying Policy Priorities for Indonesia
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At five percent of energy emissions, transport is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Indonesia. The rapid growth in vehicle fleet-personal passenger vehicles in particular is driving road transport emissions. Indonesian cities are suffering from severe congestion, air quality issues, and increasing numbers of road accidents and fatalities. Private transport dependence is increasing in Indonesian cities. The growth in Indonesia’s urban population has led to a growth in urban area boundaries, suboptimal spatial patterns, and increased travel distances. The availability and quality of public transport is highly deficient and largely left to fragmented unorganized players with old and poorly maintained minivans (angkot). Electric vehicle mobility has been identified as a major prospective area of development for Indonesia. The market response has been timid so far and, despite the government electrification plans, the EV market uptake as a fraction of total vehicle sales is small Large gains in both economic development and climate mitigation benefits are possible through a more structured approach towards urban mobility.
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“Gupta, Nupur; Chesheva, Elena; Diaz, Thomas Herrero. 2024. Clean and Climate Resilient Transport: Identifying Policy Priorities for Indonesia. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41179 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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