United Nations Radio

It was a different mode of transport Friday morning when Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived at UN headquarters.

The Secretary-General arrived at the Secretariat Building in a "Solartaxi", a fully solar-powered car that is making its way around the world before concluding its journey at this year's Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland.

The Secretary-General told UN Radio it was his "first ride in an entirely solar-powered vehicle", and he hopes "this is not the last time":

"This is definitely a very creative initiative, yet a very practical way of finding solutions to a low-carbon future. This can be one of the very practical solutions to our sustainable energy needs."

The Secretary-General says "we need to really address these energy issues and also address the climate change issues.

And he adds, "we must find good solutions in Poznan, Poland, in December this year."

This is Donn Bobb reporting for United Nations Radio.

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