KENYA-NAIROBI-ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION-ELECTRIC BUSES

KENYA-NAIROBI-ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION-ELECTRIC BUSES

(230605) -- NAIROBI, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A conductor from BasiGo welcomes a passenger to take the electric bus in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 3, 2023. The World Environment Day falls on June 5. In order to cope with climate change and protect the ecological environment, Kenya has made great efforts to promote the operation of electric buses and has introduced relevant policies to promote emission reduction. According to BasiGo, a Kenya electric bus company that cooperated with Chinese car company BYD, 17 electric buses have been put into operation and the annual carbon emission of electric buses is only about 3 tonnes, which is much lower than the 60 tonnes of diesel buses. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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