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Vehicle manufacturers must take responsibility for the serious air pollution in the city by planting five trees for every vehicle they produce, environmental experts said.
Zulfan A Rambe, director of operations Indonesian Waste and Hazardous Materials Research (IHWaR) basis for a discussion to commemorate the World Tree Day in November. 21 trees in one year must be planted for each vehicle to compensate for polluting vehicles.
We will propose to the city government to require automakers to plant five trees for every vehicle they produce. “The government must make rules on corporate responsibility to address pollution problems.”
Environmental technology expert Eddy Soentjahyo said motor vehicle emissions have contributed to 70 percent of air pollution in the city.
Experts have said the green open space one alternative solution to cope with air pollution, because it reduces carbon emissions by absorbing pollutants and produce oxygen to clean the air.
They say the trees can improve drainage by preventing soil erosion and absorb rain water. “The automotive industry also has a responsibility to provide public green space to act as a carbon to absorb the CO2 pollution,” said Eddy. Producers must join together to buy land in the city where trees could be planted, he said.
Eddy also suggested property developers consider creating a green area on the roof to absorb heat.
Daud Silalahi from the University of Padjadjaran Bandung said that the loss of green open space for housing and industrial development.
Only 9 percent of the city of Jakarta which consists of “open green space”, said the city government, but in 2007 the Law in the determination of Spatial Plan should provide a minimum of 30 percent of the total size of green open space. “What I fear most is that we have a law without implementation of procedures,” said Daud.