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London Unveils Electric Ferry to Cut Emissions by 50%

12/6/2025

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London launched the Orbit Clipper on December 5, 2025, its first fully electric ferry on the River Thames.
It will run every 10 minutes between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe, carrying 150 passengers and 100 bicycles.
The project aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2035 and reach net zero by 2050.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, praised the ferry as a cleaner, faster transport option.

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London launched the Orbit Clipper on December 5, 2025, its first fully electric ferry on the River Thames.
It will run every 10 minutes between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe, carrying 150 passengers and 100 bicycles.
The project aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2035 and reach net zero by 2050.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, praised the ferry as a cleaner, faster transport option.