Jakarta, Aug. 28 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto emphasized the importance of the role of regional governments in strengthening strategies to address global warming that are oriented towards environmental preservation.

In a statement here, on Thursday, Sugiarto said that several regional governments have implemented good practices, such as Earth Hour Indonesia and Car Free Day (CFD). He cited the success of the CFD, which was well-managed and orderly by the Governor of DKI Jakarta.

However, he noted that the implementation of CFD in a number of regions was still not optimal.

Instead of focusing on maintaining environmental quality, these activities are often carried out symbolically or ceremonially, even giving ri...