Lyft—Lyft committed to 100% electric vehicles by 2030 with $80 million investment and science-based targets
Co-founder John Zimmer announced June 17, 2020 that Lyft committed to 100% electric vehicles by end of 2030, expected to remove 16+ million tons of greenhouse gases from atmosphere, equivalent to taking 3 million traditional cars off roads. Lyft joined Climate Group's EV100 and RE100 (100% clean energy by 2030). Set science-based targets: reduce Scope 1&2 emissions to near zero by 2025, cut absolute Scope 1&2 by 56.5% by 2030 compared to 2018, reduce Scope 3 by 85% per million USD value added. Over 2024-2025, investing additional $80 million to support EV drivers and encourage gas-powered drivers to switch. Supported maintaining Clean Car Standards, opposing Trump Administration's rollback of vehicle emission standards. Partnered with Environmental Defense Fund to accelerate progress.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Environmental Sustainability | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Lyft co-founder announced 100% EV commitment and joined Climate Group EV100
Co-founder and President John Zimmer announced June 17, 2020 Lyft committed to 100% electric vehicles by 2030, expected to remove 16+ million tons of greenhouse gases. Lyft joined Climate Group's EV100 and RE100. Set science-based targets including Scope 1&2 near zero by 2025. Announced $80M investment over 2024-2025 to support EV transition. Partnered with Environmental Defense Fund.