Deal confirms Turkish capital’s membership of EBRD Green Cities programme
Cities globally account for three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions Residents of the Turkish capital Ankara will enjoy cleaner air thanks to a €57.1 million loan by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) extended to the city’s public transport company EGO to replace polluting diesel buses with 254 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and install a CNG filling station. The agreement confirmed Ankara as the 44 On joining this initiative, cities undertake a trigger project with EBRD finance, as well as crafting their own Green City Action Plan (GCAP) setting out further actions. Ankara will be the second city in Turkey joining EBRD Green Cities following Izmir and will be a showcase for others.