The total coverage is now over 1 million km2, the largest in the world. Aside from marine environmental protection, her policies have seen renewable energy production surge from 6 to 17 per cent of Chile's energy mix in just 4 years. "Chile has shown the world that you don't need to be a rich country to preserve the environment," said president Bachelet. "It is a tremendous honour to receive this award," said Mobike's founder and president, Hu Weiwei. Now around two-thirds of the desert has been greened and local communities have jobs and a more pleasant environment.

Source: Times of India December 06, 2017 08:37 UTC