The Government Communications Office confirmed that the State of Qatar is proud to highlight the many steps it has taken to address global environmental challenges and promote sustainable development goals by supporting environmental development and sustainability efforts. In this context, HE Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, said that the Qatar National Vision aims to transform Qatar by 2030 into a country capable of achieving sustainable development. His Excellency said in a video posted by the Government Communications Office yesterday, through his official account on Twitter on the occasion of Earth Day, that the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has developed an ambitious plan to achieve environmental sustainability as well as relying on clean energy such as solar energy and renewable energy, and the expansion of electric-powered transportation. And stay away from environmental pollutants. His Excellency said that the government of the State of Qatar has worked during the past period to encourage civil society in all its segments and to introduce it to the local environment and ways to preserve it. For his part, Engineer Hamad Issa Al-Abdullah, Assistant Undersecretary for Land Transport Affairs at the Ministry of Communications, said that the State of Qatar intends to be a pioneer in the field of switching to the use of electric energy, and regarding the electric bus depot in the Lusail region, Engineer Al-Abdullah said that on October 16 of last year The Ministry of Transportation obtained the Guinness World Records certificate through its unique design of the electric bus depot, which is the largest depot in the world for electric buses. Also, reaching 100% of electric buses by the end of 2030.
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