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Lagos Bus Rapid Transit system garners praise from World Bank leader

Recent transportation advances in Nigeria’s most populous city have caught the attention of Dr. Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank. During a discussion session at the 10th Annual Transforming Transportation Conference in Washington, DC, hosted by the World Bank and EMBARQ, Kim commended the implementation of the Mile 12 - CMS Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, a branch of the Lagos Urban Transport Project (LUTP).

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2012 in Review: Cities Commit to (and are achieving) GHG Reductions

The C40’s primary goal is to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and in 2012 major, significant strides were taken.

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Expert Voices: Abha Joshi Ghani, Sector Manager, Urban Development and Local Government Unit, The World Bank

One year since forging initial partnership, C40 and World Bank reach a major milestone in joint effort to streamline cities’ access to information, tools and resources driving local climate action.

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Year in Review: C40 and the World Bank form a new partnership

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and the World Bank today announced a groundbreaking partnership that will help cities accelerate actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become more resilient to climate change. C40 Chair New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick signed the agreement during opening plenary of the C40 Cities Mayors Summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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VIDEO: C40 Cities Summit Opening Speeches 2011

If you didn’t get a chance to catch the opening Plenary on Wednesday, you can watch C40 Chair, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and World Bank President Robert Zoellick’s opening remarks in full here.

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