UN chief calls solar-powered taxi ride ‘fantastic’

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called his first solar-powered taxi ride “fantastic” and urged more innovations to tackle climate change.

The U.N. chief arrived at U.N. headquarters Friday in the solar-powered car that is making its way around the world. It will conclude its journey at the next round of climate change talks in Poznan, Poland in December.
He thanked Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer, who has already driven about 40,000 kilometers (25,000 miles), for the initiative.

“I hope that this solar taxi, one of the alternate sources of energy, can given some good messages to the people around the world that we need to be creative, we need to be practical,” Ban told reporters after stepping from the vehicle.

International Herald Tribune