25th August, Bengaluru, India - South Pole and 3eco Systems have partnered to launch India's first carbon credit programme for 3-wheeled electric vehicles (EVs). The programme, registered under the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), uses transformative carbon finance to incentivise and accelerate the shift to e-mobility in India, where decarbonising road transport emissions will be critical to meeting the country's climate targets.
Peter Voelkner, Managing Director of 3eco, said “The world is urbanising at a pace and scale never seen before, and India is no exception. Companies are having to find effective ways to deliver to customers living in busy city centres, to establish “hyper-local" connectivity for their transport and delivery systems. 3eco has been at the forefront of addressing this real-world demand for affordable greentech vehicles, drawing on our data-centric approach and commitment to sustainability across all aspects of our business model. We are extremely proud to be partnering with South Pole to accelerate our mission, and to find further ways to encourage the shift towards clean 3-wheeled vehicles ."
"Smart, sustainable mobility plays a big role in helping the world transition towards a net zero future – not least in rapidly urbanising places like South Asia, which also has the highest use of 2–3-wheelers in cities. We are proud to be working with 3eco on this first-of-a-kind programme in India, drawing on our award-winning carbon project development expertise to help channel finance towards greening the 3-wheeler fleets of e-commerce giants," says Aude Perrine, Director Sourcing, Renewables and Sustainable Technologies at South Pole.
As part of this collaboration, South Pole will assess and validate the emission reductions achieved by 3eco Systems' fleet, which is India's largest dedicated fleet of class L-5 3-wheel EVs serving enterprise customers such as Amazon, Big Basket, Flipkart and Decathlon.
3eco Systems currently operates in five cities – Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Coimbatore & Mumbai – with plans to enter eight new cities in the coming 12 months and to expand its consumer and value-added services business, while growing its fleet from 500 to 2,000+.
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3eco was founded in 2020. It has rapidly grown to become India's leading 3-wheel EV dedicated fleet by providing the most comprehensive full stack solutions to the broadest range of enterprise clients - Amazon, Big Basket, Flipkart, Decathlon etc. Its EV fleet includes many industry firsts and patented technologies such as military grade solar panels for range extension and energy management systems that allow for a mix of battery chemistries to be used. 3eco provides hyperlocal services such as RDGO (Rides Deliveries & Goods Order) for which they launched consumer services at our fleet operating stations and Bengaluru Metro Stations. The services for consumers include APP enabled repeat services for commuters and daily deliveries. For more information: https://3evi.com
South Pole, a social enterprise recognised by the World Economic Forum's Schwab Foundation, is the world's leading climate solutions provider and carbon project developer. Since its creation in 2006, it has developed nearly 1,000 projects in over 50 countries to reduce over one gigaton of CO2 emissions, and to provide social benefits to less privileged communities who are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Projects range from sustainable agriculture, forest conservation, waste management, to energy efficiency and decentralized renewable energy. With its global Climate Solutions platform, South Pole develops and implements comprehensive strategies that turn climate action into long-term business opportunities for companies, governments and organizations around the world.
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