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Want to create 5 million green jobs? Invest in public transport in cities

Want to create 5 million green jobs? Invest in public transport in cities

LIN TAYLOR  IN a world reeling from the impact of COVID-19, investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by 2030 and cut transport emissions, mayors in some 100 cities said on Tuesday. A "green and just recovery" with investment in buses and trains, particularly electric vehicles, would also reduce car use and air pollution, and protect vulnerable residents, said C40, a network of cities pushing for climate action. "The road to recovery is paved with investments in our infrastructure," said C40's Cities Climate Leadership Group chairman and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, in a statement. "Public transportation is…
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‘Feminist’ mayors vow all-out drive against gender inequality in pandemic

‘Feminist’ mayors vow all-out drive against gender inequality in pandemic

ANASTASIA MOLONEY  CITIES must move to the frontline of efforts to fight gender inequality that has grown worse in the coronavirus pandemic, said six mayors from three continents as they joined forces in a new network to advance women's rights. Around the world, women's jobs, unpaid labor, health and safety have been upended by the impacts of COVID-19 and need critical attention, said the organizers of City Hub and Network for Gender Equity (CHANGE). The network aims to promote and share among city mayors around the world innovative projects focused on combating gender inequality. "Local governments can and should lead,"…
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