2024 global temperature
WMO reports 2024 was likely the first calendar year more than 1.5°C above the 1850-1900 average.
Source: WMOWhy electric mobility matters
Move without the fumes.
Every journey is a choice. Electric bikes help replace noisy combustion engines with quiet motors and zero tailpipe emissions, improving the streets where people live, work, and learn.
The warming world in numbers
Climate change is global, but transport choices are local. These figures show the scale of the challenge and why cleaner mobility matters.
Energy-related CO₂
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions reached a record 37.8 gigatonnes in 2024.
Source: IEATransport's CO₂ share
Transport accounts for about 24% of global fuel-combustion CO₂ emissions.
Source: IEAFossil-powered transport energy
UNEP reports the transport sector still depends on fossil fuels for about 95% of its energy.
Source: UNEPHow electric bikes help
Electric bikes are not the whole climate solution, but they are a practical way to improve daily transport.
Zero tailpipe emissions
Electric bikes do not burn petrol while riding, so they release no exhaust gases from a tailpipe into the streets people breathe.
More efficient movement
Small electric two-wheelers use less energy and material to move a rider than much larger vehicles carrying the same person.
Quieter roads
Electric motors are much quieter than combustion engines, reducing engine noise around homes, schools, shops, and workplaces.
Cleaner as power improves
Electric transport can benefit as electricity generation becomes cleaner, without replacing the bike's motor or drivetrain.
Silence is an environmental benefit
Less noise. More peace.
Road-traffic noise is more than an annoyance. WHO identifies environmental noise as an important public-health issue linked with sleep disturbance, cardiovascular effects, and reduced wellbeing. Quiet electric motors help reduce engine noise at its source.
WHO noise guidance
The complete picture
Genuine environmental action includes acknowledging the whole product lifecycle.
Zero tailpipe, not zero lifecycle impact
Producing batteries and generating electricity have environmental impacts. Responsible sourcing, long battery life, and cleaner power reduce them.
Right-size the journey
The greatest benefit comes when a small electric bike replaces a petrol-powered journey rather than adding an unnecessary trip.
Maintain and reuse
Maintaining bikes well, extending battery life, and supporting safe recycling help reduce waste over time.