Skopje, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, will become the first city in the Western Balkans to introduce a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, thanks to a loan of up to €70 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the bank said on April 21.
The loan under Green City Action Plan will support a major transformation towards sustainable transport and address urgent environmental needs in the capital of North Macedonia, the EBRD said.
“When the initiative for creating a green, more inclusive and sustainable economy overlaps with striving for economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, the gains for our economy are multiple,” North Macedonia Finance Minister
EBRD supports district heating upgrade in Dushanbe
EBRD supports district heating upgrade in Dushanbe
First project under the EBRD Green Cities in Tajikistan
Project to have a significant climate impact through CO
2 reductions and water savings The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is committing funds to overhaul the district heating system in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The country’s first project under the EBRD Green Cities programme will reduce the environmental impact of the municipal utility. A financing package of up to US$10 million, consisting of a US$ 5 million sovereign loan and a US$ 5 million grant, will be provided to the District Heating Company of Dushanbe. The package will be used to restore, upgrade and extend the existing district heating network and to overhaul pumping stations.
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Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia congratulate new Foreign Minister
Foreign ministers of Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia have extended congratulations to Bui Thanh Son on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In a phone talk with his Vietnamese counterpart on April 9, Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith said he believes that Son will lead his ministry in efforts to reap more successes in foreign affairs.
Saleumxay Kommasith is the first foreign minister to make a congratulatory phone call to the Vietnamese newly-appointed minister.
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Deal confirms Turkish capital’s membership of EBRD Green Cities programme
Cities globally account for three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions Residents of the Turkish capital Ankara will enjoy cleaner air thanks to a €57.1 million loan by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extended to the city’s public transport company EGO to replace polluting diesel buses with 254 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and install a CNG filling station. The agreement confirmed Ankara as the 44 On joining this initiative, cities undertake a trigger project with EBRD finance, as well as crafting their own Green City Action Plan (GCAP) setting out further actions. Ankara will be the second city in Turkey joining EBRD Green Cities following Izmir and will be a showcase for others.