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According to the national media, New York City has a new climate plan to cut its carbon footprint that includes major rideshare changes.<\/p>\n
All New York City Uber and Lyft rideshare vehicles must go fully electric by 2030, Mayor Eric Adams announced during his State of the City address last week.<\/p>\n
Adams said that would mean zero emissions for over 100,000 vehicles on the city\u2019s streets. He claimed that both companies are embracing the shift.<\/p>\n
Both Uber and Lyft have already begun efforts to incentivize their workers to switch to electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cWe are excited to partner with New York City on our journey,\u201d Paul Augustine, director of sustainability at Lyft, said in a statement. \u201cNew York\u2019s commitment will accelerate an equitable city-wide transition to electric, and we\u2019re eager to collaborate with the TLC on an ambitious plan for a rideshare clean mile standard.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cWe applaud the Mayor\u2019s ambition for reducing emissions, an important goal we share,\u201d Josh Gold, senior director of policy at Uber, said in a statement. \u201cUber has been making real progress to become the first zero-emissions mobility platform in North America, and there\u2019s much more to do.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The city is currently working towards electrifying its fleet of vehicles. As of last September, 4,000 vehicles in the city fleet have been switched to electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cUber and Lyft will be required to have a zero-emissions fleet by 2030. That\u2019s zero emissions for over 100,000 vehicles on our city streets. And it will be achieved with no new costs for individual drivers,\u201d Adams said in his address.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Adams will likely implement the plan through the Taxi and Limousine Commission, which manages the city\u2019s rideshare industry, including Uber and Lyft.<\/p>\n
New York City isn\u2019t the only place in the country that has mandated all Uber and Lyft vehicles to be 100 percent electric. In 2021, the state of California adopted a new rule that required rideshare companies to make their entire fleets electric by 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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