APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Addis Ababa City Administration on Friday launched a six-month nationwide campaign to fight environmental pollution across the city.
The campaign dubbed “Beat Pollution” will be implemented in collaboration with the United Nations office in the country and other stakeholders.
As part of the campaign, the city administration allocated over 150 electric minibuses to various sub-cities and institutions across all levels.
Adanech Abiebie, the Mayor of Addis Ababa City Administration, personally oversaw the delivery of the electric vehicles.
She said the campaign mainly aims to create public awareness on environmental issues, promote strategic interventions against environmental hazards, celebrate best practices and promote environment-friendly investments to realize a “clean Ethiopia for the current and future generations.
Abiibie said that the electric vehicles play a crucial role in mitigating air pollution stemming from outdated vehicles, thereby aligning with the nation’s green energy strategy.
She said the campaign mainly aspires to ensure all cities across Ethiopia are free from plastic and water pollution, make the country’s arable land free from acidic soil and improve productivity, promote safe and environment-friendly industrial operations, as well as effectively enforce existing sound pollution laws.
The campaign will also be held across all regional states in Ethiopia, calling on Ethiopians from all walks of life to actively participate to realize the campaign’s “noble aspirations” against environmental hazards.
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