Public Transport News
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Singapore-based fund manager to pump US$1 million into electric mobility scheme in IndonesiaTransport
Singapore-based fund manager to pump US$1 million into electric mobility scheme in Indonesia
Clime Capital, which manages the Southeast Asia Clean Energy Facility, will be funding electric mobility start-up Oyika, in a move to back Southeast Asia’s shift towards sustainable transport. -
Rooftops to railways: neighbourhoods race to hit net zero climate goalsFrom Tokyo to London, community-driven green projects aim to speed up carbon neutrality in cities.
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In Pakistan city, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches alongPeshawar hopes to lower its carbon emissions by paying bus owners to give up their exhaust-spewing vehicles—but sellers and climate experts say the scheme is too slow and too small. -
ADB: SDG accelerator bonds to help plug Covid funding gapsThe Asian Development Bank has proposed a sustainable development goals accelerator bond for developing countries to reduce investment risk and achieve a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Public Transport Opinion
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Individual action is climate action– Yes, systemic change is our end-goal. But let’s not discount the value of individual action in making that possible. -
With the right measures, Southeast Asia could see a post-pandemic EV revolution– Future projections of electric mobility are promising, but uptake in the region will depend heavily on the strategic decisions and actions of its key stakeholders—industry, government, and consumers. -
We should not aim to return to normal– Normal contributed to this pandemic. Governments should direct stimulus measures towards a greener and more equitable normal.
Videos
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A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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The record-breaking electric bus– The Proterra Catalyst E2 Max electric bus has broken the world record for driving the longest distance on a single charge.
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Amid rising temperatures, UN agency launches video ‘forecasts’ on impact of climate change
Carbon & Climate
Amid rising temperatures, UN agency launches video ‘forecasts’ on impact of climate change
– If greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, the Earth’s average global surface temperature could rise more than 4 degrees Celsius or 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of this century. These videos attempt to show how that looks like.
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