Philippines: Electric Jeepneys start plying Makati roads

The Bel-Air route is the first public route to be plied by the
E-Jeepneys. Commuters will be able to ride the vehicles free of charge.

However, the route is currently limited to private roads as the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) has not yet been able to classify the
vehicle, thus hampering its registration process. The delays are caused
by lack of classification standards electric vehicles as current system
only caters to fossil fuel fed vehicles.

GRIPP and Greenpeace are calling on the relevant agencies of the
government to fast track the classification and registration of the
electric jeepneys, create the right regulatory framework and policy
environment so it could start plying commercial routes.

“The climate problem exacerbates urban environmental challenges for our
cities. The national government should take this seriously and heed the
international scientific community’s findings that governments should
quickly find and implement climate solutions of which the E-jeepney is
an example. Makati has shown leadership by pioneering projects that
address air pollution and climate change at the local level. The
government must show their support for such beneficial initiatives and
at the same time also show leadership in climate change solutions at the
national level,” said Greenpeace Climate and Energy Campaigner Jasper
Inventor.

For interviews:
Athena Ballesteros, GRIPP chair and Greenpeace International Climate and
Energy Campaigner, +63 917 813 1562
Jasper Inventor, Greenpeace Southeast Asia Climate and Energy
Campaigner, +63 917 300 9567
City of Makati Information and Community Relations, +63 2 899 8954

For additional materials:
Lea Guerrero, Greenpeace Southeast Asia Media Campaigner, +63 916 374
4969, +63 2 434 70 34 loc 121
lea.guerrero@greenpeace.org

(pinoypress.net)