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Royal Mail cuts emissions per parcel by 20% in 2024-25
Royal Mail has announced a strong reduction in its average carbon emissions per parcel delivered - already the lowest in the industry - by a fifth (20%) in the past year, strengthening its position as the UK’s greenest parcel operator*.
Royal Mail launches greenest delivery office powered entirely by renewable energy
Royal Mail has launched the UK’s greenest delivery office, entirely powered by renewable energy. Harehills Delivery Office’s 19 iconic red vans are all electric vehicles, and the office uses an air source heat pump.
Royal Mail unveils 7,000th electric vehicle
Royal Mail has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, strengthening the company’s position as having the largest electric delivery fleet in the UK. The 7,000th zero-emission version of Royal Mail’s famous red vans has been deployed at South Lambeth Delivery Office, adding to the 70 others already used for deliveries and collections there.
Royal Mail welcomes its first electric trucks in collaboration with Magtec
Magtec and Royal Mail have announced that they are trialling cutting-edge electric truck technology, supporting the continued expansion of the UK's largest electric delivery fleet. Supported by an £800,000 grant from Innovate UK, the trial will put the two new 19-tonne vehicles through their paces in real-world conditions, comparing their performance with Royal Mail's existing fleet.
Royal Mail halves domestic flights in major step towards improving reliability and delivering Net-Zero
This month Royal Mail completed the removal of 18 domestic flights as part of its effort to improve reliability and minimise carbon emissions.
Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services launch fully electric drone deliveries in Orkney
Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services have today announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project established in partnership with Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair.
Royal Mail begins transition to renewable diesel alternative for HGVs
Royal Mail is tackling the emissions from its larger fleet by transitioning some of its heavy good vehicles (HGVs) to be fuelled by renewable diesel alternative Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
Royal Mail marks milestone of 5,000 electric vans across its delivery and collection fleet
Royal Mail today announced it has passed the milestone of 5,000 electric vehicles across its delivery and collection fleet. The roll-out includes many cities where low emission zones are in force, including London, Bristol, Glasgow, Cambridge and Oxford.
Royal Mail passes milestone of 3,000 electric vans across its delivery and collection fleet
Royal Mail today announced it has passed the milestone of 3,000 electric vehicles across its delivery and collection fleet. The roll-out includes many cities where low emission zones are in force, including London, Bristol, Glasgow, Cambridge and Oxford.
Royal Mail commits to global science-based standards for emissions reduction targets
Royal Mail has made a formal commitment to global science-based emissions reduction targets. As part of its drive to minimise its impact on the environment and cut emissions, Royal Mail has signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) - the internationally recognised standard in independently assessed corporate emissions reporting. The SBTi will help Royal Mail set a robust evidence-backed path to achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Royal Mail reveals ambitious vision for more than 50 new postal drone routes in partnership with Windracers Group
Royal Mail today sets out its ambition to scale up its use of drone technology and create more than 50 new postal drone routes over the next three years, subject to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval,
Royal Mail launches Wales’ first all-electric delivery office in Newport
43 fully electric vans have replaced the existing diesel delivery and collection vehicles at the company’s Newport West Delivery Office, in efforts to reduce air pollution for the local community and decarbonise its operations.
Royal Mail rolls-out 120 electric vans in its Doncaster Delivery Office
Royal Mail announces Doncaster Delivery Office is operating an all-electric fleet of delivery vehicles. 120 fully electric vans have replaced the existing diesel delivery vehicles at Doncaster Delivery Office.
Royal Mail rolls-out 59 electric vans in its Middlesbrough Delivery Office
59 fully electric vans have replaced the existing diesel delivery vehicles at the company’s Middlesbrough Delivery Office, in efforts to reduce air pollution for the local community and decarbonise its operations.
Drones: connecting remote communities across the UK
In April 2022, we conducted test flights on the Shetland Islands in partnership with Windracers. Royal Mail delivered mail between Tingwall Airport in Lerwick to Unst - a 50-mile flight each way.
