Ghana’s govt plans to launch electric buses

The government of Ghana is planning to launch electric buses powered by compressed natural gas. This new technology is aimed to reduce air pollution on the roads in the country.

The government of Ghana’s Ministry of Transport plans to phase-out the operations of urban buses (named Trotro) that utilize dirty fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel. According to Daniel Titus Glover, Deputy Minister of Transport, the launch and rapid usage of the electric bus will address air pollution and climate change. Hence, the Ministry has called on investors and interested parties to join the government in taking the initiative.

Daniel Titus Glover was speaking at a roundtable discussion that brought together representatives of Ghanaian government officials, investors, development partners and civil society organisations to deliberate on ways to address climate change and promote sustainable development in the country, as reported by Graphic Online.

“Though there are potential barriers, we have an opportunity to implement fundamental changes to the way we commute, and this will be aggressively pursued,” he said. However, the Minister didn’t reveal when electric buses will be launched in the country.

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