-
The Department of Transportation and United Nations Development Programme turned over electric vehicles, charging hubs to 4 local government units
-
The move helps promote low-carbon urban transport systems in the country
-
Also recipients were three transport cooperatives
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) turned over electric vehicles (EVs) and charging hubs to four local government units (LGUs).
These resources are part of efforts to promote low-carbon urban transport systems in the Philippines, DOTr said in a statement.
The recipient local governments of Pasig, Baguio, Santa Rosa, and Iloilo, along with three transport cooperatives, will conduct feasibility studies for low-carbon transport (LCT) systems.
The LCT Project, a joint initiative of the DOTr and UNDP, and funded by the Global Environment Facility, aims to create an enabling environment for the commercialization of low-carbon urban transport systems.
In line with this, the DOTr is set to provide technical assistance, as well as potential and relevant data for research, and is committed to support the four pilot cities through active participation in the linking of research outcomes to policy and project development.
During the memorandum of agreement signing for the turnover, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista stressed the importance of public utility vehicles adopting low-carbon transport in reducing carbon emissions and the effects of climate change.
“We recognize the urgency of green recovery. We want to promote mobility through projects that will protect the environment,” Bautista said.
He added the DOTr’s focus is on establishing “transit-oriented development” in the Philippines, which focuses on low-carbon mobility.
One of the main objectives of the LCT project is to cut 69,103 tons of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
The agreement also involves transport coops to help in the pilot of the EVs and EV charging stations. Bautista noted, “A sustainable and environment-friendly transport promotes faster, efficient, and safe mobility.”
In Baguio City, the St. Louis University, University of Cordilleras, and University of Baguio will support the local government in collecting and researching data using EVs and EV equipment for possible adoption in public utility vehicles.
RELATED READ: Marcos oks zero tariff on EVs
