Careem introduces ‘Eco-friendly’; a carbon removal ride-hailing service in Dubai

Careem introduces ‘Eco-friendly’; a carbon removal ride-hailing service in Dubai

Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, partners with CarbonSifr, a climate-solution company and the preferred climate-tech partner of Emirates Nature-WWF, to support carbon removal projects in the UAE and the wider region through a new ride-hailing option, available to customers in Dubai today.

Careem’s ‘Eco-friendly’ ride enables Careem customers to support carbon removal projects in the UAE and the wider region. This means that customers’ contributions will go to high-integrity environmental projects such as planting mangrove trees in the UAE and other nature-based solutions in the region.

Mudassir Sheikha, CEO and co-founder at Careem, said: "We’re excited to introduce ‘Eco-friendly’, Careem’s carbon removal ride-hailing service. We know how reducing and removing emissions in the transportation sector can have a significant impact on climate change, and we already have a significant share of hybrid and electric vehicles in our ride-hailing fleet. We’re also investing in projects that can remove CO2 emissions from the atmosphere, so we can collectively contribute to the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment’s goal of a net zero future by 2050."

Onur Elgun, CEO and co-founder at CarbonSifr, said: "We are thrilled to partner with Careem to bring the Eco-friendly ride to people in Dubai during this