What we are doing
Funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), a core group of organizations, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability, C40 Cities, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), works together to accelerate the transition to electric buses in the Global South. Today, air and noise pollution are among the most pressing problems in cities. Most public buses across the world are diesel-fueled, and a large part of GHG emissions and air pollutants come from urban bus fleets. The TUMI E-Bus Mission aims to contribute to reducing these problems by accelerating the transition to electric buses in the Global South. Electrification of buses also fleets entails a unique opportunity to improve the overall quality of service of public transport systems. By taking a holistic approach, cities can leverage electrification to expand access, improve efficiency, and reliability, and increases safety and comfort for the most vulnerable in their community. E-buses are now market-ready and in some regions already have lower operational costs when considering the total life cycle of e-bus fleets in comparison with gasoline and diesel buses. However, the introduction of E-Buses needs long-term targets and planning. Therefore cities need to decide now how to plan and adopt the new technologies into their public transport system.
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