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Uber releases Green Index on World Environment Day

Over 18% of Uber trips in Chennai were on uberPOOL, curbing 433,000 kg CO2 emissions in the city

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Last Updated : Jun 05 2017 | 11:47 AM IST

Uber, the ridesharing app, has released a Green Index on the occasion of World Environment Day. The launch of uberPOOL in the Chennai helped save 184,000 litres of fuel and 3,911,000 kms travelled, there by curbing 433,000 kg CO2 emissions in the city.

Arjun Srinivasan, GM, Uber Chennai, said, “Using public transportation and ridesharing is a responsible way to combat traffic congestion and rising pollution levels in the city. With the launch of uberPOOL in Chennai, our goal was to get more people in fewer cars at the tap of a button. The results show that 18 percent of the total

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