Cairo becomes 30th city to participate in EBRD urban sustainability program

Cairo becomes 30th city to participate in EBRD urban sustainability program: Cairo has signed on to participate in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) EUR 1 bn urban sustainability program, EBRD Green Cities, making it the 30th country to join the initiative, according to an EBRD statement. “All participants in EBRD Green Cities embark on a trigger project to improve their local environment then, with EBRD help, work on a Green City Action Plan (CGAP) to create a tailor-made list of further environmental investments and policy changes most suitable to address their environmental challenges.” Cairo’s “trigger project” is an overhaul of the Cairo Transport Authority to become energy efficient through the use of electric buses and an electronic ticketing system. “The EBRD will also support the company to develop a low carbon road map.”