Bandung (ANTARA) - West Java is making all-out efforts to deal with air pollution to support the ASEAN Summit, the province's acting regional secretary, Setiawan Wangsaatmaja, said on Monday."To combat pollution, the West Java government is closely monitoring exhaust gas emissions, particularly in the Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi regions," he said in Bandung. Indonesia will hold the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from September 5 to 7, 2023, as the chair of the regional bloc. For its 2023 ASEAN chairmanship, Indonesia has raised the theme of "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth" to reflect its commitment to ensuring that ASEAN remains relevant in the global community and becomes a center of growth. s its contribution to the upcoming summit, the West Java government has called upon stakeholders in Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi three regions bordering Jakarta to continue promoting carbon emission testing of motorized vehicles.

Source: Antara News Agency