Uber—Uber abandoned 2030 electrification pledge and eliminated EV driver incentives
Uber abandoned its 2030 commitment to achieve 100% electric vehicle fleets in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company discontinued monthly EV bonuses for drivers in December 2025, eliminating a key incentive program. Additionally removed climate language from April 2025 investor materials and made ESG reports inaccessible. Despite original $800 million 'Green Future' pledge, only $439 million was invested as of May 2025. Current electrification rates show only 9% in North America, 15% in Europe, and 40% in London - far from goals. Uber is actively fighting electrification requirements in California, New York City, and Toronto. The reversal followed President Trump's inauguration, to which Uber donated $1 million.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Corporate Transparency | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Environmental Sustainability | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.805 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.64)× agency (reactive ×0.75)
Evidence (2 signals)
CleanTechnica reported Uber abandoned 2030 EV goals after Trump donation
Uber marked dramatic reversal in climate commitments in December 2025, abandoning 2030 electrification pledge to achieve 100% electric vehicle fleets across United States, Canada, and Europe. Uber discontinued monthly EV bonuses in December 2025. Moves followed President Trump's inauguration to second term.
Uber removed climate language from investor materials in April 2025
In latest proxy statement, Uber omitted section on climate change or any discussion of climate at all. Instead of 'climate risk & sustainability' being important area of interest for board, directors now looking at 'electrification and waste reduction.' ESG report page links to last year's report, but link is now dead. Links found on Google to past years' ESG reports now get redirected to 'about us' page.