Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mesin Gas
Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mesin Gas

Jakarta, Aktual.com — the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) as a strategic institutions are asked to involve in the prevention of environmental damage, because every company is going to apply for credit financing should have a basic competency in environmental aspects.

Therefore, Bengkoloen Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (WALHI) asking Bengkoloen OJK review the construction financing of coal-based power plant in Pulau Baai Bengkoloen were deemed to threaten the sustainability of the environment around the plant.

“We asked the OJK intervene in the banks so that selective and attention to environmental principles in the finance portfolio,” says WALHI Bengkoloen Advocacy Manager, Sony Taurus Sunday (4/9).

Power plant to be built by PT Tenaga Listrik Bengkulu has a capacity of 2 × 100 MW with the total area of 30 hectares. The power plant project is one of many power plants to be built to increase the capacity of the unit or power plant construction project of 35,000 MW.

According to Sony, a coal power plant gives pollution that causes multiplayer negative effects. Among poison the air, causing health problems, and extensive losses to agriculture, fisheries, environment and economy.

“New coal power shut off because they contain substances harmful to human health. Another impact that declining productivity of the fishing community since the power plant was built in coastal areas into the land livelihood of fishermen, “he said.

Then Sony confirmed that WALHI ready support of data and information for the OJK to prove the environmental destruction which would be caused if the development was still being done.

(Musdianto)

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