Annual Report 2021

57 2021 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction KMB and LWB seek to minimise greenhouse gas emissions by judicious application of the latest technologies and interventions. Environmental Bus Fleet We invest in eco-friendly buses that meet the strict exhaust emission standards of the European Council of Environmental Ministers to create a better environment and minimise climate-related impacts. At the end of 2021, there were 584 Euro VI buses (including three Euro VI diesel-electric hybrid buses), 2,935 Euro V buses and ten battery-electric buses in the KMB fleet, and 119 Euro VI buses, 117 Euro V buses and four battery-electric buses in the LWB fleet. The latest Euro VI double-decker features a glass window that shows the staircase leading to the upper deck. Sunlight is directed onto the stairs, enhancing the brightness in the bus compartment, safety and passengers’ experience. The majority of these buses have been deployed on routes passing through low-emission zones to improve the air quality in busy districts. We have been replacing older bus models with the latest and more energy-efficient bus models to enhance our bus fleet’s longevity and environmental performance to achieve “zero emission”. The average age of the KMB bus fleet is 6.6 years, while that of LWB is 6.0 years. KMB has purchased 16 new single-deck electric buses as a step forward to the vision of upgrading the entire fleet to new energy buses by 2050