We’re on a mission to make it effortless for Uber riders to embrace a low-emissions lifestyle.
Starting today, we’re introducing the Emission Savings feature in the Uber app, so riders around the world can track and learn more about their carbon emissions impact.
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Uber’s Eco-Friendly Milestone Lets You Track Emissions as Easily as Your Uber Rating
We believe that knowledge is power. Just like we popularized rider ratings in an effort to promote respectful behavior during Uber rides, we’re excited to launch this new feature to both celebrate your impact and encourage greener choices when using the Uber app.
With the Emission Savings feature, you can:
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Tap a button, see your impact: In the Account section of the Uber app, tap “Estimated CO2 saved” to see all of the emissions you’ve saved by taking Uber Green.
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Make sense of your savings: Riders tell us it would be helpful to see examples of how their emission savings add up. So, we’ve included a graphic that shows what your CO2 emission savings are comparable to.
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See how your emissions are calculated: The emission savings for an Uber Green trip represents the estimated amount of CO2 emissions avoided, on average, when a rider takes Uber Green instead of UberX of the same distance. See here to read more on the methodology.
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See a greener future: In the future, we plan to include even more products in your emission savings calculation including all-electric autonomous rides requested in the Uber app.
We’re committed to become a zero-emissions mobility platform and today is an important step in our journey to help inform riders about the estimated emissions they’ve saved and the positive impact they’re making in their communities while contributing to the strategic initiatives of the UAE like Net Zero 2050.
“We’re on a mission to make it effortless for our riders to live a low-emissions lifestyle. Just like we popularized rider ratings in an effort to promote respectful behavior during Uber rides, we’re excited to launch the Emission Savings feature to both celebrate your impact and encourage greener choices when using Uber.” – Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber
At Uber, we are working to build a future of transportation that is electric, shared, autonomous and at times car-free. Greener choices mean a greener future, so thank you for doing your part!
