Eco-friendly projects developed by the metropolitan departments of transport, environmental management and economic policy became prize-winners of the international climate competition Green Eurasia.
In total, the competition received over 300 applications in 15 nominations from different countries.
The solutions employed by Moscow were highly appreciated by the expert group and the presidium of the competition. It was noted that all of them have already been successfully applied in the Russian capital and directly affect the preservation of a favorable environment for life in the metropolis.
In particular, regular river electric transport took the first place in the Green Transport nomination. The launch of year-round electric vessels has increased transport accessibility for a total of 1.5 million people. And by 2030, five more regular river routes will be opened.
The urban project for the development of passenger electric vehicles and charging infrastructure Energy of Moscow took second place in the same nomination.
Moscow is actively encouraging citizens to switch to personal electric transport through a system of benefits and infrastructure development. More than 240 free electric charging stations have been installed in the capital, electric car owners are exempt from paying transport tax and can park for free throughout the city, rg.ru reports.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
