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At #TTDC26, our Urban Mobility Director Felipe Ramírez Buitrago reflects on how decarbonizing energy & transportation drives economic growth. For example, in 🇮🇩, where oil & gas are imported for motorized transport, electrification can fuel savings & domestic jobs. 🛵 transformingtransportation.org
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