(Originally published on 09/11/2015)

为响应中国政府对绿色出行、发展节能型和新能源汽车的倡议，联合国开发计划署驻华代表处于2015年11月16日在联合国大楼举办了“绿色出行，联合国在行动”的活动。北汽庞大新能源汽车销售（北京）有限公司提供两台新能源汽车，可供联合国开发计划署的员工免费使用和租用。

联合国开发计划署驻华代表处国别主任文霭洁在开幕礼致辞中说道：“联合国开发计划署一直推动绿色生活呼吁各界一起支持环保。现在，我们通过此次活动身体力行，打造绿色办公室。”联合国开发计划署驻华代表处早于2009年开始提倡绿色办公室，安装太阳电板与转用节能电器。

联合国开发计划署开始使用新能源汽车，在环境保护再次跨出一大步。新能源汽车以电力为动力，不排放一丝尾气，估计每年至少减少二氧化碳排放2.4吨（按每年行驶一万公里计算）。联合国开发计划署使用的新能源汽车与手机APP连接，用户能查询减排数据和最近的充电站等资料。

文霭洁表示，“我相信通过这类绿色活动，越来越多的人将意识到要改变传统的发展和消费方式，实现绿色发展，以达到人与自然之间的和谐与融合。”

此活动受到各方欢迎，参加活动的包括来自国务院国家机关公共事务管理局、国家节能中心和农业部的政府官员以及北汽庞大新能源汽车销售（北京）有限公司和万邦达环保技术有限公司代表等。

(Originally published on 11/19/2015)

On 19^th November 2015, the United Nations Development Programme China (UNDP China) launched the initiative “Green Transportation – UNDP is Acting” in the office, in response to the Chinese government’s strategies in promoting green urban transport. Under the initiative, two electric cars provided by BAIC & PD Group Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd will be available for use and rent respectively by the staff at UNDP China.

Agi Veres, Country Director of UNDP China, during her opening remarks noted, “UNDP China has always advocated for a green and sustainable lifestyle. Through this initiative, we would like to walk the talk and work towards the greening of our office.” The initiative is part of UNDP China’s wider campaign in greening the office. As early as in 2009, the China office has committed to going green by installing solar panels and upgrading electrical appliances to energy efficient ones.
UNDP China has taken another green step forward in introducing electric cars to the office, which run on electrically powered engines and do not emit any tailpipe pollutants. It is estimated that an electric car could at least reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the environment by 2.4 tonnes annually, assuming 10,000 km has been driven. Keeping up with digital technology, the electric cars are connected to a mobile app, which allows users to track the amount of emissions that have been reduced and shows the closest charging stations.

“Through initiatives like today’s activity, I am confident that more and more people would realize the need for us to transform traditional patterns of development and consumption towards the path of green development for ultimate harmony between Humans and Nature,” said Agi Veres.

The launching ceremony was well-received and attended by government officials from National Government Offices Administration of the State Council, National Conservation Center of National Development Reform Commission and Ministry of Agriculture, and representatives from the private sectors including BAIC & PD Group Electric Vehicle Sales Co., Ltd and Wangbangda Environment Protection Co., Ltd.