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The company noted that transportation sector has recently overtaken electricity as the single largest source of planet-disrupting greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution in the US and is now the second-largest source in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyft is collaborating with Environmental Defense Fund in its efforts to green its fleet. The shift to all-electric or other zero-emission technologies will include all vehicles on the Lyft platform, including cars in the Express Drive rental car partner program for rideshare drivers, the consumer rental car program for riders, the autonomous vehicle program, and drivers\u2019 personal cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the upfront cost of the shift to EVs are significant, Lyft pointed to<strong> long term economic benefits for drivers,<\/strong> including lower fuel and maintenance costs. As battery costs continue to decline, the company expects the relative benefits to improve even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company also announced that it will be ending its carbon offsets program, in order to focus fully on the transition to EVs. Additionally, Lyft is joining the Climate Group\u2019s EV100 initiative, a group of companies committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles and making electric transport the new normal by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the company\u2019s new EV commitment, John Zimmer, co-founder and president, Lyft, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cNow more than ever, we need to work together to create cleaner, healthier, and more equitable communities. Success breeds success, and if we do this right, it creates a path for others.\u00a0 If other rideshare and delivery companies, automakers and rental car companies make this shift, it can be the catalyst for transforming transportation as a whole.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Fred Krupp, president, Environmental Defense Fund, added, \u201cas we move to repair the COVID-battered global economy, we have a chance to rebuild better and create a cleaner, more prosperous and more equitable future. Getting there will require investing in clean energy to create jobs and reduce pollution, and radically shifting how we move people and products. 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