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Aug 27, 2020 · Bogotá is usually one of the world’s most congested cities, but during lockdown, pollution dropped dramatically. Now it’s looking for a permanent fix, announcing plans to reduce traffic and cut air pollution by 10% within four years.
Sep 7, 2021 · Working with nature, Colombia fights air pollution. This year, Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, will begin deploying the first of 1,485 electric buses to replace the diesel vehicles that now dominate its public transit system. The move is expected to prevent the release of 16,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or its equivalents, every year.
Energy transition and greenhouse gas reduction. Bogotá shall take urgent action to replace the use of fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, with baseline 2020. Zero emission mobility. By 31 December 2021, a Zero and Low Emissions Motorized Mobility policy must be in place.
A new collaborative framework between SEI and the Secretariat of Environment of Bogotá creates an integrated roadmap, linking Bogotá’s local government health agenda with the negative impacts of climate change and air pollution.
Through the ZUMA, Bogotá plans to reduce emissions from both industry and transportation, promote active mobility, increase green areas and reduce residents’ exposure to air pollution, improving the health of both residents and visitors the city.
Jun 11, 2020 · Currently, many citizens who can telework have been demanding that this strategy become permanent, which would reduce congestion in the city and as a result, air pollution. To support citizens, Bogota’s Environment Department launched a smartphone application last fall called Aire Bogotá that provides real-time information on the city’s ...
Apr 2, 2018 · For the 8 million people of Bogota who carry out their daily activities in an industrialized city with one of world’s worst traffic congestion, combating air pollution caused in large part by emissions from their means of transport is a necessity.
