Published date:Feb 18 2025

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: The 2024 AAPA-EROPA-AGPA-IAPA Joint Conference

Pages:326 - 339

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v10i4.18044

Didik Iskandardidik.iskandar27@gmail.comUniversity of Makassar, Makassar, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Aslinda ‎ Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Muhammad Akmal IbrahimUniversity of Makassar, Makassar, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Herlina SakawatiUniversity of Makassar, Makassar, Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Public policy capacity plays a crucial role in efforts to achieve zero emissions, with success depending on the effectiveness of policies designed and implemented by the government. This study highlights factors that influence the policy capacity of Makassar City, to become a low-carbon city. Through a qualitative approach, this study collected data from in-depth interviews with 24 key informants and city development plan documents, to explore the extent to which existing policy capacity supports the transition to zero emissions. The results show that factors such as policies and regulations, institutional structures, inter-agency coordination, human resource capacity, budget, cross-sectoral cooperation, supervision, program synchronization, public involvement, and technology are all interrelated, and influence the government’s ability to achieve a zero carbon city. The successful implementation of carbon emission reduction policies requires an integrated approach that strengthens all these elements. Therefore, building policies and regulations, increasing coordination, and maximizing public involvement are key to achieving sustainable environmental goals and improving people’s quality of life.

Keywords: public policy capacity, carbon emission reduction, low-carbon city

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