Government plans new policy to cut airline emissions

As commercial aviation grows rapidly, more planes crowd the sky spewing out carbon dioxide, something the government wants to tackle.

Deputy Transportation Minister Bambang Susantono plans a broad range of initiatives to create environmentally friendly aviation infrastructure. 

The ministry demanded progress on the matter during the 7th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum and Global Consultation of Sustainable Transport in the Post 2015 Development Agenda in Denpasar, Bali, held in Nusa Dua, Bali from April 23 to 25, 2013. 

“We are going to have policy dialogues and share knowledge with officials from countries participating in this event and global experts in transportation and environment sectors as well to develop sustainable air transport in Indonesia,” Bambang said on the sidelines of the Indonesia Environmental Sustainable Transport Forum, the official pre-event of the 7th EST and Global Consultation.

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