Treading low-carbon pathways toward sustainability: The experience of Bogor City

The document details Bogor City's transition toward a low-carbon development trajectory from 2013 to 2016. By utilizing the GreenClimateCities framework, the city established a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and integrated low-emission development strategies (LEDS) into its Regional Medium Term Development Plan for 2015–19. Key initiatives include the revitalization of the Transpakuan bus rapid transit system using compressed natural gas, a 'Walkability Campaign' to expand pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and streetlight retrofitting. The case emphasizes the necessity of political leadership, technical coordination, and international peer-to-peer learning to move from planning to implementation.

• The transport sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Bogor City, accounting for 41% of the total emissions based on a 2010 baseline, with an estimated 1,084,160 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e).
• Bogor City integrated low-emission development strategies (LEDS) into its Regional Medium Term Development Plan for 2015–19, which enabled the city to allocate nearly US$12 million in its 2015 budget for the revitalization of the Transpakuan bus rapid transit system.
• The city's transport strategy includes shifting to compressed natural gas (CNG) for buses, with a target of 200 CNG buses in 2016 and 1,000 by 2019, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 0.58 million tons and fuel consumption by 24,597 litres by 2018.
• The 'Walkability Campaign' aims to reduce air pollution and emissions by constructing up to 22.5 km of pedestrian paths and bicycle lanes by 2020, integrated with public transport stations.
• The city has implemented other low-carbon measures, including the conversion of streetlights to light-emitting diode (LED) lamps in the Surya Kencana community and regulations on the use of air conditioners.
• The success of the Urban-LEDS project was attributed to the combination of technical expertise from departments like the Regional Planning Board and Badan Lingkungan Hidup with the political leadership of Mayor Bima Arya.
• International networking and South-South-North exchanges with cities in Brazil, India, South Africa, and Europe provided Bogor City with adaptable strategies for its local context.

APA

Dedicatoria, R. M. M., & Pulungan, I. (2016). Treading low-carbon pathways toward sustainability: The experience of Bogor City. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CDKN-Bogor-Inside-Story-low-carbon.pdf

Chicago

Dedicatoria, Ranell Martin M., and Irvan Pulungan. Treading low-carbon pathways toward sustainability: The experience of Bogor City. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2016. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CDKN-Bogor-Inside-Story-low-carbon.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Dedicatoria |first1=Ranell Martin M. |last2=Pulungan |first2=Irvan |title=Treading low-carbon pathways toward sustainability: The experience of Bogor City |publisher=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |date=June 2016 |url=http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CDKN-Bogor-Inside-Story-low-carbon.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{dedicatoria2016treading, author = {Dedicatoria, Ranell Martin M. and Pulungan, Irvan}, title = {{Treading low-carbon pathways toward sustainability: The experience of Bogor City}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CDKN-Bogor-Inside-Story-low-carbon.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }