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Jakarta air pollution & extreme heat 2026

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Jakarta’s air‑quality crisis deepened through mid‑2026. In mid‑May the city’s AQI rose to 155, prompting health warnings for children, the elderly and pregnant women. June saw a succession of unhealthy ~~readings: AQI 117 on 5 June, 164 on 7 June, a very‑unhealthy 216‑218 on 12 June and a spike to 180 on 13 June,~~ readings, with PM2.5 often exceeding 70 ~~µg/m³—far above WHO limits.~~ µg/m³. The provincial government responded with a 60‑minute lights‑off on 13 ~~June that saved 75 MWh of electricity and cut carbon emissions by 60 t CO₂e, and with~~ June, free emission ~~tests for 54 vehicles on the Kepulauan Seribu islands. A broader mitigation~~ tests, and a long-term plan ~~was announced,~~ targeting ~~10 000~~ 10,000 electric Trans‑Jakarta buses by 2030, expanding free public‑transport for vulnerable groups, and accelerating waste‑treatment facilities. Community engagement grew through the #SatuLangkahDulu campaign and a citizen forum on 21 June that gathered NGOs and residents to propose green‑space and waste‑management actions. 2030. A Climate Central analysis ~~released~~ on 25 June ~~placed~~ highlighted Jakarta ~~among~~ as one of the world’s most extreme‑humid‑heat ~~cities, recording 210 extreme‑heat days in the 2016‑2025 period and highlighting heightened dehydration and cardiovascular risks.~~ cities. Pollution levels remained critical through late ~~August.~~ August and September. On 27 August, IQAir reported an AQI of ~~159 by midday,~~ 159, with PM2.5 ~~concentrations~~ at 64 ~~µg/m³—approximately 12.8 times the WHO annual guidelines. Earlier that morning, the index was 132.~~ µg/m³. In ~~response to the ongoing crisis,~~ response, the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD DKI Jakarta) ~~has~~ included a Draft Regional Regulation ~~(Raperda)~~ on Air Pollution Control in its 2027 legislative ~~program. This draft aims~~ program to replace an outdated 2005 ~~regulation to address modern sources such as industrial activity, construction,~~ rules. By early September, AQI levels reached 158, and ~~transboundary pollutants. Abdul Aziz, Chairman of~~ on 13 September, Jakarta was ranked the ~~Bapemperda, stated~~ third worst city globally for air quality. In mid-September, the ~~priority is~~ city ranked fourth worst globally with an AQI of 158. Governor Pramono Anung has since emphasized expanding the Transjabodetabek bus network—including new routes to ~~establish regulations that provide community protection. In early September, air quality remained unhealthy,~~ Alam Sutera, PIK 2, and Soekarno-Hatta Airport—and optimizing waste management through Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) facilities. The crisis persisted into October; on 2 October, the AQI reached 169 with PM2.5 at 87 µg/m³, ranking Jakarta fourth globally. By 19 October, the AQI ~~levels~~ hit 180 amid forecasts of high temperatures reaching ~~158.~~ 36 degrees Celsius.

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