Indonesia cuts extreme poverty, shifts to electric vehicles accelerate
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In Indonesia, the number of people living in extreme poverty has fallen by 83% over the last four decades, with 4% of the population now living on less than $3 per day.
This progress, while following China’s lead in poverty reduction, has been driven by strong economic growth. However, the World Bank notes many Indonesians remain vulnerable just above the poverty line.
Statistics Indonesia reported three million people were lifted out of poverty in the last decade, though some critics attribute this to social assistance programs rather than sustained improvements in living standards. Across the globe, 49 of 56 countries tracked by energy thinktank Ember have broken records for electric vehicle sales since disruptions in oil and gas transit through the Strait of Hormuz. China, a leader in EV adoption, has saved $14 billion in oil imports as a result.
Countries like Vietnam and Uruguay are also increasing their use of electric vehicles, while the US is falling behind in this shift. In London, the newly completed ‘super sewer’ has dramatically reduced sewage entering the River Thames, decreasing it by 86% and preventing 84 tonnes of litter from entering the waterway. Thames Water, the company operating the sewer, acknowledges that pollution and climate change still pose significant challenges for the city’s waterways.
