Riyadh Air has announced the launch of a fleet of electric coaches for employee transport.
The fleet has launched in partnership with National Transportation Solutions Company, “NTSC,” a division of the Petromin Corporation and TAM-Europe.
Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, commented: “Investing in electric coaches is just one early initiative we can introduce to offset our environmental footprint as we demonstrate we will be a leader in helping achieve the aviation industry’s global net-zero agenda.”
According to International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis, EV car sales saw a 35 per cent year-on-year increase last year, with one in five cars sold being electric.
Kalyana Sivagnanam, the Group CEO of Petromin Corporation, added: “We are proud to have this partnership for sustainable mobility with Riyadh Air and contribute to their efforts to reach sustainability goals. This is a remarkable airline with environmental responsibility embedded in their DNA.”
Aviation is one of the most carbon-intensive forms of transportation and accounts for between 2.5-3 per cent of emissions. The industry has also witnessed a faster growth rate in recent decades than rail, road, or shipping, and, if left unmitigated, some estimates forecast emissions rising to 22 per cent by 2050.