With the commitment to reduce the city’s carbon emissions, the local government of Baguio continued to promote sustainable forms of transportation through the Low Carbon Urban Transport Systems (LCT) Project.
The LCT Project, led by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Philippines funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), aims to foster the commercialization of low-carbon urban transportation systems.
Baguio City is one of the four pilot cities in the Philippines for the project, which received support and assistance from DOTr, UNDP, and GEF. The other three are Iloilo, Sta. Rosa, and Laguna.
Last Jan. 20, the city government of Baguio, together with UNDP Philippines and Daily Cycle Movement, organized an advocacy bike ride to endorse biking as “efficient, essential, and sustainable transportation.”
A total of 30 participants pedaled a 20 kilometers route around the city, urging the public to consider low-carbon transport.
“With 57% of Baguio City’s riding public relying on Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs), there is an opportunity to shift to low to zero-carbon modes of transportation that will reduce emissions and the overall effect of the transport sector on climate change,” said the UNDP Philippines.
Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong emphasized the city’s duty in pursuing the use of electric vehicles that UNDP Philippines will subsidize in the local transport system scene.
“Another project, aside from mobility and promoting bikes, is the electrical vehicles. One private sector partner is here to introduce an electric charging station. We will make sure that it will be a successful endeavor so that we will be able to significantly lower our carbon emissions,” Magalong said during the 9th Project Board Meeting with UNDP Philippines and other stakeholders.
The UNDP Philippines conducted two mobility test runs in the city to assess the viability of electric vehicles for public transport use despite the sloping terrain.
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