New study challenges e-scooter firms’ lower emissions claims

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A study by researchers in Switzerland has challenged the claims of micromobility companies that their vehicles help reduce carbon emissions in cities.

by Jonathan Keane
Enlarged view: E-scooter, somewhere in Munich ( CC0 1.0 / moovi / Pixabay )
E-scooter, somewhere in Munich (CC0 1.0 / moovi / Pixabay)

Researchers at ETH Zurich wrote that shared e-scooters and e-bikes often replace journeys that are already climate-friendly like public transport or walking, rather than replacing private car trips. external pageRead on

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