Beijing Expands Green Transportation, Cuts Emissions Through Digital Transit Platform

Beijing launched China's first citywide Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform in 2019, co-designed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and local partners. The app integrates scheduling, ticketing, and payments for buses, the metro, and shared bikes, while incorporating carbon incentives to reward green travel. By 2025, the platform reached 30 million active users and contributed to a reduction of over 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions between 2019 and 2025.

• The MaaS digital platform in Beijing reduced emissions by more than 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from 2019 to 2025, which is equivalent to removing up to 500,000 passenger cars from the road annually.
• By 2025, the platform had 30 million active users and 6 million registered users in the carbon-reduction incentive program. Daily 'green' trips via shared bikes, buses, or the metro reached 5.5 million, representing a 45% increase since 2019.
• The Beijing model is being used to inform similar initiatives in five other Chinese cities: Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, and Mengzi.

APA

World Resources Institute (2026). Beijing Expands Green Transportation, Cuts Emissions Through Digital Transit Platform. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/beijing-expands-green-transportation-cuts-emissions-through-digital-transit-platform

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Beijing Expands Green Transportation, Cuts Emissions Through Digital Transit Platform. 2026. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/beijing-expands-green-transportation-cuts-emissions-through-digital-transit-platform.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2026beijing, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Beijing Expands Green Transportation, Cuts Emissions Through Digital Transit Platform}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2026}, month = mar, url = {https://www.wri.org/outcomes/beijing-expands-green-transportation-cuts-emissions-through-digital-transit-platform}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }