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Starting today, Uber is introducing the Emission Savings feature in the Uber app, so riders around the world can track and learn more about their carbon emissions impact.
Uber believes that knowledge is power. Just like they popularized rider ratings in an effort to promote respectful behaviour during Uber rides, Uber is excited to launch this new feature to both celebrate your impact and encourage greener choices when using Uber.
With the Emission Savings feature, you can:
- Tap a button, see your impact: In the Account section of the Uber app, tap “Estimated CO2saved” to see all of the emissions you’ve saved by taking Uber Green and Uber Comfort Electric.
- Make sense of your savings: Riders tell Uber it would be helpful to see examples of how their emission savings add up. So, they’ve included a graphic that shows what your CO2 emission savings are comparable to.
- See how your emissions are calculated: The emission savings for an Uber Green or Uber Comfort Electric trip represents the estimated amount of CO2 emissions avoided, on average, when a rider takes Uber Green instead of an UberX or when a rider takes Uber Comfort Electric instead of an Uber Comfort trip of the same distance. See here to read more on the methodology.
- Get teens going green: Among Gen Alpha and Gen Z, Uber knows that the environment is their top cause. That’s why they’re also making the Emission Savings feature available for Uber teen account holders. And starting today in select cities throughout the US & Canada, they’re launching Uber Green and Uber Comfort Electric for teen riders, providing them with a way to be part of the climate solution when they ride.
- See a greener future: In the future, Uber plans to include even more products in your emission savings calculation including all-electric autonomous rides, trips with UberX Share, and rides on e-bikes and e-scooters booked in the Uber app.
Uber is committed to become a zero-emissions mobility platform and today is an important step in their journey to help inform riders about the estimated emissions they’ve saved and the positive impact they’re making in their communities.