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How Colombia's Electric Buses Are Countering Climate Change And Creating Jobs For Women

25 Mar 2024 | Abstracted from UN Environment Programme

Widowed and raising two teenage daughters, "Cely is one of 479 female bus drivers who work for La Rolita, which operates a fleet of 195 buses. The company is considered a pioneer for two reasons: it is one of the world’s few all-electric public transport companies and it has made hiring women a priority."

Latin American "region boasts 5,084 e-buses, constituting about 6 per cent of its bus fleet."

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