Lime wins Net Zero award
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The LEVA-EU member has been awarded Net-Zero Strategy of the Year by edie, a leading UK-based sustainability publication, in recognition of its emissions reduction goals and progress toward decarbonizing urban transportation. The award highlights the shared mobility provider’s performance in setting ambitious climate targets, transparently reporting emissions, and delivering measurable reductions while expanding access to shared electric mobility.
The recognition comes as cities worldwide seek solutions to address transportation-related emissions, which account for approximately one-third of global carbon output. Personal travel represents the largest portion of these emissions, making urban mobility a critical focus area for climate action.
Addressing transportation’s carbon footprint
Lime’s strategy focuses on shifting trips away from private car use toward shared electric bikes and scooters, while reducing the company’s own environmental impact as its services scale. According to the company, this dual approach is essential to ensuring that growth in shared mobility does not come at the expense of climate goals.
The company’s net-zero framework is aligned with the Paris Agreement and includes comprehensive reporting across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Lime has committed to achieving net-zero emissions across all material areas of its business by 2030, including energy consumption, operational vehicles, logistics, and vehicle manufacturing.
A comprehensive net-zero blueprint
Lime’s decarbonisation efforts extend across its operations and supply chain. All facilities and vehicle charging are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and more than 70% of the company’s global operations fleet has transitioned to electric vehicles. In the United States, Lime has fully decarbonised port-to-hub freight trucking using electric trucks, while in Europe, lower-emission freight solutions now serve more than 20 cities.
Vehicle design has also been a focus area. Lime designs its vehicles in-house to improve durability, repairability, and longevity. New generations of e-bikes and e-scooters incorporate lower-carbon aluminium, and batteries are produced using renewable energy.
Measurable progress ahead of schedule
Lime reports that its sustainability initiatives have delivered significant results ahead of target timelines. Since 2019, the company has reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 76% and cut Scope 3 carbon intensity by 63%. These reductions were achieved four years ahead of target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and two years ahead for Scope 3.
In 2025 alone, Lime estimates its services replaced approximately 38 million car trips, contributing to reduced congestion and emissions in cities.
Urban impact and industry significance
The broader effects of Lime’s growth are increasingly visible. Data from the City of London indicates that bicycles now outnumber cars on city streets, a trend The Economist has linked in part to the expansion of shared cycling options, including Lime.
The Net-Zero Strategy of the Year award highlights the role shared electric mobility can play in supporting cleaner, more sustainable cities, as Lime continues to advance toward its 2030 net-zero target.
