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C40 Regional Director for Latin America Manuel Olivera on the impact of the Hybrid Electric Bus Test Program on his region’s cities, and the positive message it sends to the world

A few years ago hybrid buses were just technologies for wealthy countries. A couple of years ago battery electric buses were just a luxurious dream. Today, C40 cities like Bogota, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Santiago de Chile can tell the world that those low carbon techs are ready to run in these cities, and for good.

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C40 announces ground-breaking research in low emissions transport

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) today unveiled a new report on the use of low carbon bus technologies in Latin American cities, the findings of which could help shape the next generation of sustainable urban transport in the region and beyond.

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C40 Voices: Cristina Mendonca on Rio+C40

Our City Director in Rio de Janeiro reports on the Climate Adaptation and Risk Assessment panel she chaired at the Rio+C40 event last month.

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Cities Today Magazine Features C40 Participation and Stories

Today marks the release of Cities Today magazine, formerly known as United Cities magazine. A global publication for senior decision-makers in urban development, the April 2012 issue on urban mobility and sustainable transport explores a key focus of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

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Bogota C40 Taxi Pilot Project is Electric

Bogota, Colombia has launched an innovative pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in its center-city taxi fleet. With this announcement, Bogota joins fellow C40 Cities such as London and Houston in taking action on EVs, as participants in the 17-member C40-CCI Electric Vehicle Network.

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