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How cities are detoxing transportation

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Monica Araya |

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• October 2020

People around the world are demanding clean air -- and cities are starting to respond, says electrification advocate Monica Araya. She takes us on a world tour of urban areas that are working to fully electrify their transportation systems over the next decade, shifting to emission-free motorcycles, cars, buses, ferries and beyond. See what a future without the internal combustion engine could look like -- and what it will take to get there.

People around the world are demanding clean air -- and cities are starting to respond, says electrification advocate Monica Araya. She takes us on a world tour of urban areas that are working to fully electrify their transportation systems over the next decade, shifting to emission-free motorcycles, cars, buses, ferries and beyond. See what a future without the internal combustion engine could look like -- and what it will take to get there.

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Electrification enthusiast

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Monica Araya works with leaders in government, business, philanthropy and activism to accelerate the shift toward emissions-free transportation.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

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If you work for a company, city or investor, join Race to Zero.

If you are a fleet owner, join EV100 and accelerate the transition to electric vehicles by 2030.

If you are a walker, join Walk21 and strengthen the right to walk across the world.

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