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On Tuesday, January 13, the government supported the amendments to the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers proposed by the Ministry of Transport, which provide for the possibility of donating used buses replaced by new electric buses as part of the modernization of Rigas public transport system to support Ukrainian civilians. Such a solution makes it possible to provide practical support to the Ukrainian society, including the logistical and humanitarian needs of the armed forces. Amendments made to Cabinet of Ministers regulations no. 237, which regulates the investments of the European Union Recovery Fund for the reduction of emissions in the transport sector, including the use of the allocated funding in the project Environmentally friendly improvements in the public transport system of the city of Riga. These amendments to the regulatory framework allow us to combine a sustainable transport policy with real support for Ukraine. If the vehicles are no longer needed to provide Rigas public transport, it is only logical to give them a second chance, while simultaneously helping the Ukrainian society in wartime conditions, emphasizes Atis Svinka, Minister of Transport. The aim of the clarifications of the rules is to ensure a more flexible regulation in the course of the project implemented within the framework of AF funding. In the future, the transport units replaced by electric buses within the framework of the project - used buses - will be able to be handed over for processing in accordance with the Law on the Management of End-of-life Vehicles or donated to the Ukrainian society in the cases specified in the Law on the Support of Civilians of Ukraine. The Riga public transport greening project is implemented within the framework of the European Unions Recovery and Resilience Mechanism. Its aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the share of emission-free vehicles and promoting the use of environmentally friendly public transport. As part of the project, 17 electric buses have already been purchased in Riga, and an electric bus fast charging infrastructure with seven charging points is being built.
