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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 23, 2024 · Today, during New York Climate Week, the city of Bogotá announced its new partnership with the Breathe Cities initiative in a significant move to reduce air pollution, cut carbon emissions, and improve public health in Colombia’s most populated city.
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.
Jun 29, 2020 · Colombian capital Bogotá this month announced a target to improve air quality by 10 per cent on average in the next four years as part of broader development plans that feature sustainability as “the main axis”.
Jun 3, 2021 · To combat climate change, Bogotá aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 15% by 2024, from 2020 levels, and by half by 2030, with the aim of becoming carbon-neutral by 2050 ...
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 ...
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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. The initiative aims to enhance outdoor air quality and public health in Bogotá.
