Thursday, 5 December 2024

Focus on Public Transit

City Hall in San Antonio, Texas.
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Most greenhouse gas emissions come from cities. Why not involve them in NDCs?

Collaboration between national and subnational governments — cities, states, and regions — can strengthen NDCs under the Paris Agreement.

A public bus outside the aquarium in Bermuda in 2011. Bermuda decided to start replacing its aging diesel-powered public bus fleet with electric buses in 2018. Now, nearly 100 per cent of daily operations are electrfied. Credit: wwing/iStock
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How Bermuda’s switch to electric buses cut emissions and costs: RMI report

Bermuda’s switch to an electric bus fleet shows how small islands can cut costs, reduce emissions and improve public health through strategic electrification.

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Community wealth building is a strategy for Canada’s transition to net zero

Local ownership, democratic control, and a balanced distribution of wealth can play a critical role in advancing Canada’s net-zero objectives.

A Jubilee line Underground train in Bond Street station in central London (Jonathan Brady/PA)
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Transport for London plans to set up dedicated solar farms to power Tube network

The transport body said it is looking for a delivery partner to invest in the project as it launched a competitive tender process...

The Uber logo is shown on the building in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 14, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Uber, Chinese self-driving tech startup announce partnership to launch robotaxis in UAE

Uber Technologies and WeRide announced a partnership on Wednesday to bring the Chinese self-driving technology firm’s vehicles to the rideshare platform, starting in...

The dark and light grey striped pod inside the hyperloop tunnel at the European Hyperloop Center (EHC) testing facility in Veendam (AFP)
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First step for Europe’s hyperloop vehicles with test launch

Successful vehicle tests at European Hyperloop Centre – at just 30kmh – could pave the way for revolutionising transport around the continent.

Ikorodu Ferry terminal is one of the jetties that will be developed under Lagos' new waterway expansion plan (AFP)
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Nigeria’s Lagos turns to waterways for green transport solution

Lagos' waterways expansion plan aims to cut travel times and provide an alternative clean-energy transport solution

People walk past the headquarters of the Chinese ride-hailing service Didi in Beijing, China, December 3, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
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China’s Didi in talks to sell smart auto assets to state-backed NavInfo’s unit, say sources

China's Didi Global in talks to sell its smart driving and cockpit assets to state-backed firm NavInfo amid highly competitive EV market

A Waymo self-driving vehicle moves through an intersection in Chandler Arizona, U.S., December 2, 2017.  REUTERS/Natalie Behring/File Photo
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Alphabet’s Waymo robotaxi unit doubles its paid rides in three months

Robotaxi firm Waymo registers 100,000 paid rides per week after expanding into new areas with 700 total vehicles.

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