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All Uber Eats couriers will use zero emission vehicles by 2040, the company has announced.
Deliveries are currently made by people using cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Uber Eats also plans for all restaurants providing food for the service to use sustainable packaging by 2030.
The world is absolutely not making the transition to green fast enough
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber
At an event in central London, Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said: “Driving emissions to zero, I believe, is the defining challenge of our generation.”
He added that London is “the leader in electrification” but “the world is absolutely not making the transition to green fast enough”.
Uber previously announced it wants all its minicab drivers in London to use electric cars by the end of 2025.
The company said on Thursday that Heathrow will be among several global airports which will provide drop-off points in preferential locations for Uber electric vehicles (EVs).
Uber has made a series of modifications to its app to make it easier for drivers to use EVs.
These include showing options for switching from conventionally-fuelled cars, and offering journeys based on when an EV will need to recharge.
Uber has also started showing passengers the carbon emissions savings from riding in EVs, and gives them the ability to choose those vehicles at no extra cost.
