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MARC Considers 29-Year Plan For Net Zero Emissions

Riders now board from the back of the bus one at a time. Once the bus reaches its new limited capacity, the bus driver won't pick up new passengers until a stop is requested
Noah Taborda
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KCUR
MARC's Regional Climate Action Plan proposal would bring the Kansas City region to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Increasing public transportation options is one part of the plan.

Transportation, finance and building are some of the elements included in a master plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Regional Climate Action Plan was presented last month to the board of the Mid-America Regional Council. Involving five counties each in Kansas and Missouri, the proposal reveals an ambitious and multi-faceted plan.

  • Tom Jacobs, director, Environmental Programs, Mid- America Regional Council
  • Mike Kelly, mayor of Roeland Park and cofounder of Climate Action KC
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