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EMBARQ Mexico is providing input on Mexico's upcoming energy reform legislation, which will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve air quality across the country. Pictured: Mexico City's Avenida Reforma. Photo by EMBARQ.
Mexico is preparing to pass an Energy Reform bill, which will be one of the greatest determinants of the country’s economic and environmental future. Environmentalists and non-governmental organizations, including EMBARQ Mexico, have drafted the secondary legislation (also known as delegated legislation) that will provide Mexico with the legal framework and implementation guidelines to make its goals for a sustainable energy future a reality.
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EMBARQ China assesses contributing factors and potential solutions to China’s massive air quality challenge
Average particulate matter readings in the Beijing area hit 473 milligrams per cubic meter last month, 19 times the level deemed healthy by the World Health Organization. Photo by Niccoló Mazzati/Flickr.
As severe air pollution grips Beijing, China and the surrounding region, the sharp rise in harmful particulate matter has forced authorities to consider both immediate responses and long-term strategies to combat air pollution.
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CONNECTKaro 2014 will take place in Bangalore, India on March 10 -11, 2014. The conference convenes city and business leaders, transport experts, and government officials to explore ways to build more sustainable Indian cities. Photo by Peter Vandaput/Flickr.
EMBARQ India, in collaboration with the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), Government of Karnataka, will be hosting the second edition of its annual conference, CONNECTKaro. The event will be held at the ITC Gardenia in Bangalore, India on March 10 and 11, 2014.
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The 11th annual Transforming Transportation conference, co-organized by EMBARQ and the World Bank, attracted the largest audience in the history of the event. Photo by Andreas/Flickr. Cropped.
EMBARQ co-organized the 11th annual Transforming Transportation conference with the World Bank and a team of partner organizations on January 16 and 17, 2014. Hosted at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., this year’s event was the largest in the history of Transforming Transportation.
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Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO of the World Resources Institute, released a statement on today's appointment of Michael R. Bloomberg as Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change to the United Nations. Pictured: Gangding Station in Guangzhou, China. Photo by Benjamin/Flickr. Cropped.
WASHINGTON—Michael R. Bloomberg was appointed today to serve as Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change to the United Nations. In this role, Bloomberg will support United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to mobilize action among cities to combat climate change. As a Special Envoy, Bloomberg will consult with other mayors in order to raise a level of political commitment and concrete action.
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What will it take to keep people moving in tomorrow’s cities? City and business leaders discuss opportunities for sustainable urban mobility
Transforming Transportation 2014 (#TTDC14) — Better Cities, Better Business. Join us to explore opportunities for the private sector to advance sustainable mobility in cities. Pictured: the streets of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China. Photo by Andreas/Flickr. Cropped.
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A boy rides a bicycle in Zorro, Burkina Faso, while friends look on. Transforming Transportation 2014 (#TTDC14) will examine sustainable solutions to the challenges of urban mobility in developing world countries like Burkina Faso. Photo by Ollivier Girard/CIFOR. Cropped.
Are you passionate about sustainable transportation? Do you want to share your thoughts on urban transportation challenges or solutions in your city? Would you like to present your thesis, technical report, or work-in-progress paper to a large and diverse audience? The “Future Leaders in Sustainable Transportation” session at Transforming Transportation 2014 (#TTDC14) is calling for presenters to share innovative ideas with our 500+ registered attendees on January 16-17, 2014 in Washington, DC.
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Research highlights Bogotá, Mexico City, Johannesburg and Istanbul
New research shows that bus rapid transit (BRT) systems like Rio de Janeiro's TransOeste (pictured) have a wide range of benefits for quality of life in cities. Photo by Benoit Colin/EMBARQ.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Editor’s note: See the new video, “Bus Rapid Transit: Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts”
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EMBARQ’s Dario Hidalgo hosts webinar for the Clean Energy Solutions Center on Tuesday, December 10
EMBARQ’s Dario Hidalgo will host a webinar for the Clean Energy Solutions Center on Tuesday, December 10 at 9:00 pm EDT. The webinar will discuss financing urban transportation policies and programs. Photo by Transmetro S.A., courtesy of SIBRT.
What: Dario Hidalgo, EMBARQ’s Director of Research and Practice, will present a webinar on financing urban transportation policies and programs.
When: Tuesday, December 10, at 9:00 pm EDT.
Where: Interested participants can register for the webinar here. For those unable to participate, the full presentation will be available online after the webinar is completed.
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The EMBARQ Network will actively participate in the nineteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 19) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in Warsaw, Poland between November 11 to November 22. November 17 has been designated as Transport Day at COP 19. Photo by Szymon Kochański/Flickr.
For the next two weeks, the EMBARQ Network will be participating in the nineteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 19) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in Warsaw, Poland. EMBARQ, the sustainable urban transport and urban planning program of the World Resources Institute (WRI), will have several experts leading and speaking at side events throughout the conference.