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  • Electric cars account for under 5% of miles driven by Uber in EuropeFirm must speed up drivers take-up of zero-emissions vehicles to meet green targets, says thinktank. Electric cars are used for fewer than one in every 20 miles driven by Uber drivers in major European cities, according to data that suggest the taxi app company must drastically accelerate its drivers take-up of zero-emissions vehicles to meet its environmental targets.Uber pledged last year that 50% of miles driven in seven European capitals by the end of 2025 will be in battery electric cars.

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  • Waitrose to take wireless charged e-Vans for a spin in LondonWaitrose is to become the first supermarket in the UK to trial a new generation of electric vehicles.   Following a significant investment, groceries from Waitrose’s St Katherine’s Dock store will be delivered to customers entirely by electric vans equipped with cutting edge wireless charging technology - putting the supermarket at the forefront of green home delivery when the trial commences in the New Year.  
  • THE OPINION: Delivery boom will become unmanageable without new sustainable approachWith the number of parcels delivered in London expected to double by 2030, a new report has set out an ambitious roadmap to make deliveries and freight journeys more sustainable and efficient.    The proposals include introducing 10,000 pick-up points and lockers for parcel deliveries, new mayoral powers to incentivise deliveries to pick-up points instead of homes, and prioritising delivery and servicing vehicles under a London-wide pay-per-mile road user charging scheme.   

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  • COP26: Cycling is one of humanity's greatest hopes for shift to zero-carbon futureRequired reading for the great and the good in Glasgow this week as they glide serenely between COP26 meetings in their chauffeur driven limos, an open letter from over 60 organisations across Europe outlines how world leaders must commit to boosting cycling levels to reduce carbon emissions and reach global climate goals quickly and effectively.

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