Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace
February 26, 2020
Ride-hailing services might seem environmentally friendly by reducing the need for car ownership. However, that’s not necessarily the case — they might actually make matters worse. A newly published study from the Union of Concerned Scientists estimates that services like Uber and Lyft typically generate 69 percent more CO2 emissions than the transportation options they displace.