09.02.18
Eurostar commits to green power by 2030
Eurostar has this week confirmed its commitment to have complete replacements for fossil fuels within the next 12 years.
In the company’s ‘Tread Lightly 10-point plan,’ it set out a range of promises which it would be working towards, including completely replacing all vehicles with electrical alternatives by 2020.
The programme aims to reduce the carbon footprint of all Eurostar services through a range of measures surrounding the responsible use of energy, reducing waste and plastics, and using sustainable products.
By 2030, the company says it will have introduced “alternatives to fossil fuel energy” for all the trains it runs, as well as investing in banks of solar panels at its UK depot.
“Reducing our carbon footprint has always been a key priority for our company and we are determined to build on our achievements,” the Tread Lightly plan says.
“At the start of 2018 we committed to setting a bold new science-based target to further increase the energy efficiency of our business.
“In accordance with the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement and the Science-Based Target Initiative we are committing to a significant reduction in our corporate emissions, supporting the drive to limit global warming to below two degrees Celsius and creating a low carbon future.”
In addition to changing the way it produces energy, Eurostar has committed to a 5% reduction in train energy and energy meters on board each train by 2020.
The company has recently undergone a change at the top, with former CEO Nicolas Petrovic leaving his position to be replaced by ex-Yodel boss Mike Cooper.
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