Royal Mail has introduced its 9,000th electric van, a milestone the company says strengthens its position as the operator of the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet. The latest zero-emission version of its red vans joins more than 120 already operating from the Colchester Delivery Office.

Royal Mail aims to reach net zero by 2040. Its electrification program began in 2017 with an initial order of 100 electric vehicles and has since expanded rapidly.

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Royal Mail has launched its first electric cargo cycles, expanding its electric delivery fleet – the UK’s largest. The first 20 Minimal Pedal 4 cycles will be deployed this month in cities including London, Brighton and Cambridge, with further locations planned.

The cycles are manufactured at Minimal’s microfactory in West London. Their introduction marks another step toward Royal Mail’s target of reaching net zero by 2040. The company says e-cargo cycles will help reduce carbon emissions, improve local air quality and streamline delivery rounds by giving posties a dedicated vehicle rather than sharing a van.

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DHL Group and Longi Solar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the deployment of renewable energy and lower-emission logistics.

The agreement covers the deployment of distributed solar solutions, including Longi’s building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technology, across DHL facilities in Europe. The technology uses high-efficiency back-contact cells designed to maximize energy yield on large commercial rooftops while maintaining long-term reliability.

The MoU builds on an existing logistics relationship between the two companies.

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DP World has deployed 35 electric terminal tractors (ETTs) at Jeddah Islamic Port’s South Container Terminal (SCT), expanding the terminal’s tractor fleet by more than 20%.

The rollout forms part of DP World’s US$800m long-term investment in lower-carbon port infrastructure at the Saudi Arabian gateway. The company expects the deployment to cut annual CO2 emissions from the terminal tractor fleet by approximately 20% compared to current levels, while improving operational efficiency for customers.

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DHL Group and Statkraft have signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for renewable electricity from an onshore wind farm in northern Germany, broadening DHL Group’s renewable energy portfolio beyond offshore wind.

Under the agreement, which began in February, Statkraft will supply around 35GWh of renewable electricity annually, covering roughly 8% of DHL Group’s current electricity demand in Germany. The electricity comes from the newly constructed Sollwitt-Pobüll onshore wind park in Schleswig-Holstein, which was commissioned in 2025 and has an installed capacity of 13.2MW.

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Sustainable toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap has partnered with electric courier Hived to reduce the carbon footprint of its last-mile deliveries in the UK.

From July 15, one in every four UK orders will be delivered using Hived’s all-electric fleet, which operates across Greater London, Bristol, Bath, Bournemouth, Plymouth and Southampton. The company says replacing a standard diesel van with an electric Hived vehicle cuts last-mile emissions by up to 76% for each delivery made this way.

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Royal Mail has reduced its carbon emissions by 31% since 2021, according to its latest Sustainability Report, published on July 2, as the company continues to work toward its target of net-zero by 2040.

Average emissions per parcel delivered fell to 164gCO2e, down 6% on last year. The company’s total market-based emissions were 1,085 KtCO2e in 2025-26, a 31% reduction on its 2020-21 base year and a 7% decrease year-on-year.

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DP World has helped customers cut more than 160,000 metric tons of CO2 e from UK supply chains in under three years, driven by increased rail freight, lower-carbon trucking solutions and carbon inset programs.

The company’s Modal Shift Programme, launched in September 2023, has increased the share of rail freight at DP World’s Southampton terminal from 21% to more than 30%, moving more than 200,000 truck trips from road to rail.

DP World UK’s Low Carbon Truck Programme (LCTP) trial has registered more than 1,500 trucks, enabling hauliers serving London Gateway and Southampton to transition from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at no additional cost under phase one.

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Tradespople including plumbers and electricians are set to learn the green skills needed to support the growth of the UK’s low‑carbon economy thanks to a new £1m (US$1.3m) apprenticeship levy fund from Royal Mail.

Businesses can use the funding to finance a range of UK government-approved green skills apprenticeships, helping build capabilities in areas including low-carbon heating, electrical vehicle infrastructure, energy efficient construction and sustainable supply chains.

Opportunities range from tradespeople training to fit solar panels or heat pumps or to install electric van charging infrastructure, to professionals taking on degree apprenticeships such as environmental practitioner or sustainability business specialist.

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DP World is expanding its Low Carbon Truck Programme (LCTP) in the UK with a second phase, called the Electric Vehicle Introduction and Transition Accelerator (EVITA) trial, offering members the chance to rent and test electric HGVs at Southampton Port.

The new phase builds on a pilot launched in January in partnership with the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Sustainable Road Freight and Project JOLT. Running from July until 2029, the program lets hauliers operate electric HGVs at costs aligned with diesel vehicles for 12-week trial periods under real-world operating conditions.

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