City to start monitoring energy consumption and CO2 emissions in buildings

Authorities in one of the world’s fastest growing cities will start monitoring energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as part of an ambitious scheme to reduce electricity and water usage and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30 percent by 2030, a recent news report in the local media has revealed.

A monitoring trial of buildings in Jakarta is set to start in October. As part of this project, energy consumption in three city-owned buildings will be surveyed, with the Jakarta administration set to install energy monitoring devices in the buildings.

The buildings are Blok G in the City Hall compound, the Cipta Karya public works office, the spatial planning and land agencies and D building at the Central Jakarta municipality office, all in Central Jakarta.

City deputy for spatial planning and environment Oswar Muadzin Mungkasa said: “The most important thing is, is that the building occupants must change their behavior to save energy.”

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