{"id":21191,"date":"2022-06-05T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=21191"},"modified":"2022-06-05T17:40:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T12:10:32","slug":"emirates-starts-trial-electric-buses-in-its-latest-sustainability-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/05\/emirates-starts-trial-electric-buses-in-its-latest-sustainability-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates starts trial electric buses in its latest sustainability drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The airline has highlighted its wide-ranging eco-friendly initiatives for World Environment Day 2022. Emirates&nbsp;is to start trialing an electric bus in its latest sustainability drive, which it has declared for World Environment Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The airline handles several initiatives as part of its Only One Earth theme, with an in-house team of sustainability experts that provide their input from an early stage.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21192\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Emirates.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Emirates | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-world-environment-day\">World Environment Day <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Sunday\u2019s World Environment Day it has highlighted its environmental strategy which focuses on three areas \u2013 reducing emissions, consuming responsibly, and preserving wildlife and habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its latest move is to trial an electric bus for six months beginning from this week. It will ferry passengers from remote stations and can run up to 100km on a single charge. These trips will be fully carbon-free and work on an intelligent energy-saving system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, read     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/10\/wizz-air-intends-to-hire-20000-new-staff-including-6600-pilots-by-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Wizz Air intends to hire 20,000 new staff, including 6,600 pilots, by 2030<\/a>             <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/30\/flybig-to-start-delhi-shillong-route-plan-up-big-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Flybig to start Delhi-Shillong route ; plan up big expansion<\/a>                  <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/adani-finally-takes-over-the-chhatrapati-shivaji-mumbai-international-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Adani finally takes over the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Mumbai International Airport<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of Emirates\u2019 most impactful actions have been to replace plastic straws and stirrers with responsibly-sourced paper and wooden alternatives. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emirates.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Emirates <\/a>also makes sustainable blankets for the economy class using 28 recycled plastic bottles each.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>By the end of this year, the airline told it will have saved 150 million single-use plastic items from landfills from these initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Amenity kits for economy class were also presented this year, made from washable kraft paper and containing durable travel essentials made from environmentally-friendly materials.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The packaging operated for the dental kit, socks, and eyeshades are made from 90 percent rice paper, while the toothbrush is made from a combination of wheat straw and plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEmirates looks at every product on board with the view to reducing resource consumption wherever possible. It works with a wide range of suppliers, sourcing locally or regionally where feasible, to minimize the environmental impact of its supply chain,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emirates-overall-efforts-to-remove-excess-weight-and\">Emirates\u2019 overall efforts to remove excess weight and <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Economy class paper menus were returned in April 2020 with digital menus, which saves 44 tonnes of paper per month reducing paper consumption and also helps Emirates\u2019 overall efforts to remove excess weight and save fuel and emissions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Electric-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Electric-10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Electric-10-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Electric-10-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For its aircraft, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emirates.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Emirates <\/a>has an ongoing focus to manage its fleet in the most efficient, responsible way possible, cutting fuel consumption.&nbsp;It also has partnerships with air navigation service providers which have been key to implementing fuel\u2011&nbsp;and time\u2011saving routes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Other sustainability initiatives it has rolled out include investing in solar power systems to generate clean electricity at its major facilities in Dubai, and most recently, the Emirates Sevens Stadium.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These installations produce savings of over 4 million kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions yearly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/aviationa2z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Telegram group<\/a> for the latest updates<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The airline has highlighted its wide-ranging eco-friendly initiatives for World Environment Day 2022. 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