Coal Power Plants in Suralaya contributes to air pollution in Jakarta

SURALAYA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Smoke and steam releases from the coal-fired power plant owned by Indonesia Power, one of the contributor of air pollution in Cilegon city, Banten province, Jakarta, Indonesia, September 14, 2023. Millions of residents of Jakarta have for the past several weeks suffered from some of the worst air pollution recorded highest in the world. The polluted air has contributed to respiratory ailments, with more than 630,000 cases recorded in the first six months of the year. The Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya, said that the largest source of air pollution in Jakarta and its surroundings came from vehicles, namely 44% followed by steam power plants at 34% and other sources. (Photo by Garry Andrew Lotulung/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)