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Your city, our commitment

Uber strives to be a zero-emission and low-packaging-waste platform by 2040.

Millions of trips a day, zero emissions and a shift to sustainable packaging

That’s our commitment to every person on the planet, and we’ll do everything in our power to get there. The path will be electric and shared. It will be with buses, trains, bicycles, and scooters. It will mean helping people move, order meals, and send things using options that are more sustainable. These changes won’t come easily, and they will take work and time to achieve. But we have a plan to get there, and we want you to come along for the ride.

2020

Announced global commitment to becoming a zero-emission mobility platform.

2023

Expanded global commitment to include zero-emission delivery trips and promote the transition to more-sustainable packaging options.

2025

Hundreds of thousands of drivers transition to electric vehicles (EVs) through our Green Future program, with 50% of kilometers in EVs in key European cities.

80% of restaurant orders with Uber Eats across European and Asia Pacific cities are transitioned from single-use plastics to reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging options.

2030

Uber is operating as a zero-emission mobility platform in the US, Canada, and European cities.

100% of Uber Eats restaurant merchants transition to reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging options globally.

2040

100% of rides and deliveries globally are in zero-emission vehicles or through micromobility or public transit.

Offering more ways to ride green

We’re committed to providing sustainable, shared alternatives to the personal car.

  • Uber Green

    You can now tap a button and request a ride in an electric or hybrid vehicle in cities across Germany and all around the world—with 30% lower carbon intensity than taking your own car. Approximately half of the cars that our fleet partners in Germany utilize are already hybrid today.

  • Transit & rural area pilots

    We’re partnering with local transit agencies around the world to add real-time transit information and ticket purchase and redemption directly in the Uber app.

    In Germany we are running rural area pilots in Kirchheim near Munich and in Falkensee in Brandenburg. With these projects we aim to improve mobility beyond city centres and reduce the use of private vehicles.

  • Bikes and scooters

    We’ve integrated Lime bikes and scooters into the Uber app across 65+ cities globally, with Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt and Munich being part of those in Germany, and with plans to expand micromobility options. Also Jump Bikes are available in several German cities.

  • Shared rides

    We’re expanding nonstop shared rides—a last-in, first-out carpooling option—to all 50+ global cities where Uber Pool is available, when and where it is safe to do so.

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Helping drivers go electric

Drivers are leading the way toward a greener future, and Uber is committed to supporting them. Our Green Future program provides access to resources valued at $800 million to help hundreds of thousands of drivers transition to battery EVs by 2025 in Canada, Europe, and the US.

Helping merchants access more sustainable packaging

To address single-use-plastic waste and its effects on the environment, we’re committed to supporting restaurant merchants’ transition to recyclable, compostable, and reusable packaging. We’ll help merchants with this transition in every city where we do business through a combination of discounts, incentives, and advocacy—with the goals of ending all unnecessary plastic waste from Uber Eats restaurant deliveries by 2030 and eliminating emissions on deliveries by 2040.

Partnering to fight climate change

Uber is bringing our innovation, technology, and talent to the fight against climate change. We’re partnering with NGOs, advocacy groups, and environmental justice organizations to help expedite a clean and equitable energy transition. We’re teaming up with experts, vehicle manufacturers, charging network providers, EV and e-bike rental fleets, and utility companies to help drivers gain affordable access to green vehicles and charging infrastructure. We’re also working with suppliers of recyclable, reusable, and compostable packaging to enable restaurant merchants to access quality packaging at reduced prices.

Our collaborators and partners

Charging infrastructure

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Electric vehicles

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Sustainable packaging

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Making transparency a priority

Progress starts with taking a serious look at where we stand today and sharing results to drive accountability.

ESG Report

Uber's Environmental, Social, and Governance Report shows how, through core business and social impact activities, we help make real life easier to navigate for everyone.

Climate Assessment and Performance Report

Our Climate Assessment and Performance Report analyzes the nearly 4 billion rides taken on our platform in the US and Canada from 2017 to 2019. Uber is the only mobility company to assess and publish real-world sustainability data.

Sparking electrification in Europe

Uber is accelerating its commitment to sustainability in Europe and around the world. Our SPARK! report details Uber’s approach and how we hope to partner with carmakers, charging companies, and policymakers to realize our goals.

Science Based Targets initiative

Uber joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to help ensure accountability and rigor in our push to become a zero-emission platform. The SBTi defines best practices in target setting and independently assesses and approves progress.

This site and the related Climate Assessment and Performance Report; SPARK! report; and Environmental, Social, and Governance Report contain forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations and goals, which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated. For more information, please see our reports.