LeasePlan, one of the largest fleet leasing companies in the world, will discuss “How can corporate fleets fight climate change?” before the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Conference COP26, which will take place in Glasgow, Scotland in November. published a report. According to the report, about 60% of all new cars currently sold in Europe, or 10 out of 6, are company vehicles. Company vehicles travel an average of 2,25 times more than private vehicles. In addition, 2019% of new company vehicle registrations in 96 consist of gasoline and diesel fueled vehicles. The report draws attention to the fact that corporate fleets can make serious contributions to climate change and be an important part of the solution, given that approximately 02% of global CO20 emissions are generated by road transport. LeasePlan emphasizes that, in line with all the data, the transition to electric company vehicles can significantly contribute to the realization of zero emission policies.
LeasePlan, which has implemented pioneering practices in the operational leasing sector by closely following the policies on climate change and environmental protection, is the first to address the issue of “How can corporate fleets fight climate change?” before the 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Conference COP26, which will take place in Glasgow, Scotland in November. published a report. According to the report, about 60% of all new cars currently sold in Europe, or 10 out of 6, are company vehicles. Company vehicles travel an average of 2,25 times more than private vehicles. In addition, 2019% of new company vehicle registrations in 96 consist of gasoline and diesel fueled vehicles. The report draws attention to the fact that corporate fleets can make serious contributions to climate change and be an important part of the solution, given that approximately 02% of global CO20 emissions are generated by road transport. LeasePlan emphasizes that, in line with all data, the transition to electric company vehicles can significantly contribute to the realization of zero emission policies.
17 countries ban the sale of internal combustion vehicles by 2050
Reminding that political authorities have followed repressive policies to reduce carbon emissions in recent years, “How can corporate fleets fight climate change?” In the report, the current situation regarding the zero emission targets in the world was also revealed. In the LeasePlan report, it was stated that the European Parliament will discuss a series of initiatives to help the transition to zero carbon emissions. In addition, it was stated that the EU may face the obligation of switching to zero emissions by 2030 for large companies. At the same time, the UK has taken a number of bold steps, including banning the sale of vehicles with new internal combustion engines from 2030, while in the US, the Biden administration recently announced that half of all new vehicles sold by 2030 will be zero-emissions, battery-electric, electric vehicles. Particular attention was drawn to the fact that it signed a decree to consist of plug-in hybrid or fuel cell electric vehicles. The LeasePlan report states that so far, 17 countries aim to completely stop the sale of vehicles with internal combustion engines between 2030 and 2050.
“In 2030, 145 million electric vehicles are expected to be on the roads”
Underlining that 72,8% of transport-related greenhouse gas emissions come from road transport, the report emphasized that experts agree that electric vehicles provide the greatest benefits in terms of reducing transport emissions, especially when they are powered by sustainable sources such as wind and sun. The current situation regarding the number of global electric vehicles is summarized in the report as follows: “Since 2000, global transportation emissions have been increasing by 1,9% per year. However, it increased less than 2019% in 0,5. The difference is; Improvements in efficiency have occurred due to greater use of biofuels and an increase in electric vehicles. As the number of electric vehicles on the market increases, emissions reductions from road transport can be expected to accelerate in the coming years. In 2020, global electric vehicle sales increased by 6% to 41 million, despite the pandemic reducing overall vehicle sales by 3%. As a result, electric vehicles now have a 4,6% global market share. The global number of electric vehicles is expected to increase from 10 million today to 2030 million by 145.
“Companies in Turkey should take zero emission steps today”
Türkay Oktay, General Manager of LeasePlan Turkey, made a statement on the subject: “LeasePlan is one of the founding members of the EV100 initiative established by the UN. We have a global understanding of leading the way towards zero emissions. As a founding member of the EV100, we are committed to achieving zero emissions across its entire fleet by 2030 and have taken the successful green financing step to finance the electric vehicle fleet. The proceeds of the green bonds here will be used internally to finance electric vehicles only, an industry first. As emphasized in the report, company vehicles constitute the majority of the total vehicle parks in the countries. As a country that has ratified the Paris Climate Agreement, the entire industry needs to take some steps to reduce emissions in the upcoming period. At this point, companies have an important role to play, as noted in the report. We think that especially large companies should take the steps to carry their fleets to zero emissions step by step, today. We believe that fleet owners will be a serious guide to the society in the fight against climate change.”
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