JAKARTA: “I’ve experienced working from home (WFH) a few times, but it actually tends to slow things down,” says Aci, a millennial civil servant. Instead, they suggested alternatives such as public transportation reform and improving fuel efficiency in carbon-intensive production processes, rather than restricting people’s mobility. According to Aci, while she supports the general idea of reducing fuel consumption, she personally finds the WFH scheme less effective for her work. The government’s call for private companies to adopt a similar WFH policy may also have limited impact, as many firms that are able to implement the scheme have already done so post-pandemic. “I think fuel consumption is actually highest not at the individual level, if I’m not mistaken, but in companies, especially in production and business processes, which are more carbon-intensive,” she said.

Source: The Star March 31, 2026 14:08 UTC