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Zomato on Tuesday announced that it has joined hands with leading global food and grocery delivery companies to form a coalition dedicated to accelerating the use of zero-emission two- and three-wheelers worldwide. The Deliver-E Coalition an industry-led alliance supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was unveiled earlier in the day in Dubai. The founding members include Delivery Hero DoorDash iFood Mr D Swiggy Uber Wolt and Zomato. Zomato Joins Deliver-E Coalition According to Zomato the coalition’s founding charter commits members to rapidly advance zero-emission deliveries by promoting the transition to electric vehicles bicycles and other sustainable mobility options. The alliance will also share best practices monitor progress on electrification and collaborate on overcoming shared challenges Zomato added. Our goal in joining the Deliver-E Coalition is to leverage the power of knowledge-sharing and collective action to accelerate this transition said Anjalli Ravi Kumar Chief Sustainability Officer Eternal Limited. Kumar said that Zomato was among the first delivery brands in India to make a commitment to actively facilitate the use of EVs for food delivery in 2021 to lower emissions and fight air pollution. Weve invested in generating awareness among delivery partners on the benefits of using EVs for delivery enabled partners to seamlessly access EVs on rent from over 40+ OEM and fleet partners and have advocated for policies to enable partners to use EVs for deliveries she said.  UNEP On Impact Of Delivery Partners On Environment Consumers are increasingly ordering online with global e-commerce sales generating USD 25 trillion across 43 developed and developing economies in 2021 a 15 per cent increase over pre-pandemic levels according to the UNEP. Rising doorstep deliveries are creating fresh operational pressures for both cities and businesses it said and added that a United Nations assessment indicates that without changes to how cities and companies manage last-mile logistics urban delivery emissions are on track to increase by over 30 per cent in the top 100 cities globally. Noting that the resulting pressure would raise traffic congestion by around 14 per cent increase healthcare costs by approximately 12 per cent and add about five minutes to daily commutes the UNEP said. (With Inputs From PTI)