Qatar aims for 25% electric public transport by 2022: USQBC

Karwa electric buses are seen in Doha (file).

Qatar is ramping up efforts in sustainable development, such as water and electricity conservation, which includes plans to convert the country’s public transportation to electric by 25% in 2022 and by 100% in 2030, the US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC) stated in a report. The ‘Qatar Sustainability Report: A Leader in Green Initiatives’, released by the USQBC, includes important information on how Qatar is driving sustainability through its policy, global leadership, and how the country’s key projects adhere to the highest sustainability standards. “Over the past decade, Qatar has managed to reduce the electricity and water consumption by about 20%. Qatar has been heavily investing in replacing its older power plants with new ones with better efficiency, state-art-technologies, and low emissions. “By 2022, 25% of Qatar’s public transportation will be electric, and 100% will be electric by 2030,” the report stated, citing data from the Qatar Sustainability Fact Sheet by the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington DC.