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The use of fuel oil (BBM) with Euro 4 emission standards is not only able to provide a positive impact on air health, but also on the Indonesian economy. Deputy Assistant for Environmental Conservation Coordinating Ministry (Kemenko)  Dida Gardera  said that the economic advantage  could not be separated from the nature of Euro 4 fuel which is more environmentally friendly compared to BBM Euro 2 which is currently available at Pertamina's General Fuel Filling Stations throughout Indonesia. According to Dida, the number of losses incurred from environmental pollution reached 40 trillion rupiah. This figure arises from various public health problems due to breathing polluted air and damage to various facilities and buildings due to acid rain.

“Some research institutions said that the congestion causes pollution and the figure is up to 40 trillion. We are deepening this again. But indeed with the congestion then pollution, health damage, and don't forget, this is sulfur-derived. This sulfur causes acid rain. Acid rain causes corrosive. Automatically with these fuel repairs, even though pollution may remain there, but because the emissions are better so the impact on the environment will decrease,” Dida Gardera said.

Dida added, the application of  Euro 4 fuel will make car  assembled domestically can easily penetrate the export market. Indonesia itself can be said to be lagging behind the implementation of Euro 4 emission standards. According to Dida, Singapore has implemented this emission standard in 2006, followed by Thailand and the Philippines, most recently Malaysia in 2013. Therefore, the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs encourages all parties to be able to accelerate the use of Euro 4. (VOI/Rezha/AHM)