Friday 9 August 2024

London experiences rise in sustainable deliveries

New study by Clean Cities shows a 63 percent increase of cargo bikes in London between 2022 to 2023.

Cargo bikes have shown to reduce congestion, improve business efficiency and support the development of more liveable and healthier cities.

Campaigners and businesses in London are appealing to the Mayor to support the uptake of cargo bikes as an alternative to diesel and petrol vans.

According to the study, petrol and diesel vans have a social and environmental cost of around £2.46 billion annually in London.

Jack Skillen, Director of Sustainability and Place at Team London Bridge said: 'In this area alone over 200 businesses have made a switch to cargo bike, whether it is for transporting legal contracts, blood samples, stationary or waste.

'The change in London Bridge has been dramatic, and is having such a positive impact on the environment and the public. But there are barriers limiting progress, so we need partners, including the Mayor, local and national governments to share our vision if we are going to see this positive transformation continue across London.'

Transport for London estimates that cargo bikes could replace up to 17 percent of vans in parts of London by 2030, saving up to 30,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.