🚴 Amazon expands micromobility in Norwich
Amazon has opened a micromobility hub in Norwich, Norfolk, marking its first such facility in the area. This hub, located at a delivery station, will house electric cargo bikes. These bikes will deliver thousands of packages weekly to customers in Norwich, reducing emissions and easing congestion in the city.
🌍 Part of a £300M green initiative
The Norwich hub is a part of Amazon's broader plan to electrify and decarbonize its UK transportation network. With a £300M investment, Amazon is setting up similar hubs in over 40 cities across the UK and Europe. These hubs are crucial to achieving Amazon's goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement.
🔋 Success of earlier hubs in the UK
Norwich isn’t the first in the UK. Amazon launched its first micromobility hub in Northern Ireland in May, located in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. This successful initiative demonstrated how ecargo bikes and walkers can efficiently handle urban deliveries while lowering carbon footprints.
☀️ Leading in renewable energy use
In 2023, Amazon matched all electricity used in its operations with 100% renewable energy, reaching this milestone seven years ahead of schedule. Amazon, the largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally and in the UK, has implemented 29 on-site solar projects and seven large-scale offsite projects with a capacity exceeding 900MW in the UK alone.
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