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The Department of Environment handed over two electric buses to the Antigua Barbuda Transport Board for use in their school bus fleet on Tuesday 25th<\/sup> August at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.<\/p>

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The buses, which were procured with grant funding from the Italian Government through the Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, is part of the Department of Environment\u2019s goal of promoting low emission public and private transportation systems in Antigua and Barbuda that are resilient to climate change impacts. These buses are also part of the effort to reduce Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to mitigate the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n

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The handover of the keys was done by the Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Hon. Molwyn Joseph, to the Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Public Utilities, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Energy, Mr. Edson Joseph. \u00a0During the ceremony, the Hon. Molwyn Joseph expressed\u00a0 that procuring the buses was a part of a larger plan to introduce more electric vehicles \u201cTo demonstrate our commitment\u2026we are now transitioning to electric vehicles, such as the ones we have today\u201d Mr. Edson Joseph also made mention of the importance of reducing emissions. \u201cNot only are we adding to our fleet, we are adding to a cleaner environment\u201d he said during the ceremony, referring to Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s push to transition the country to cleaner and renewable energy.<\/p>

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The sourcing of the buses was facilitated by Megapower Antigua, a local service specialist and supplier of electric cars, motorbikes, and commercial vehicles.<\/p>

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For more information on climate change mitigation or the Electric School Bus Pilot Project, please contact Project Coordinator Bryan Payne at the Department of Environment at bryan.payne@ab.gov.ag<\/a> or call at 562-2568.<\/p>

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