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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

Green Car Congress

Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. million users in London in 2019 and with 2.7 million users in France in 2017.

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100 Tesla Model 3 vehicles offered to private hire drivers in London

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They Tesla cars will replace internal combustion engine vehicles, reducing air pollution in London. As per Amber , about 3,600 to 4,100 premature deaths in London are attributed to air pollution every year. However, levels of air pollution in London are still too high for many people.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. —Yoann Le Petit, new mobility expert with T&E.

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

Drive Electric

You only have to look to the London Congestion Charge for proof of that. Faced with the rising threat of climate change, one of the government’s first major steps to combat dangerous levels of carbon dioxide emissions in the country was introduce the Congestion Charge. What is the London Congestion Charge?

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The environmental impact of electric cars

Drive Electric

The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Are electric cars better for the environment? That’s why the UK Government has banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. In short, yes. Electric fleet pioneers.

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IMechE report calls for new Clean Air Act in UK

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The original Clean Air Act of 1956 focused on tackling smoke and sulfur dioxide in the wake of the five-day Great Smog event that was directly linked to the deaths of more than 4,000 Londoners. Part of the problem is that climate change and air pollution are not talked about in the same circles.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

The Truth About Cars

Steve Reed, the Labour Party’s Shadow Secretary for the Environment (apparently that’s the actual job title), criticized the decision. government “climate advisers” spent June criticizing leadership for being “worryingly slow” on progressing climate goals. But let’s get a few more takes just for fun.

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