The municipality and transport company of Milan are no longer purchasing diesel-powered vehicles. By 2030, the Atm fleet will consist exclusively of electric buses.
As of today, Atm, Milan's transport company, will no longer purchase diesel-powered buses: from now on, there will be room only for hybrid and electric vehicles in the Lombard capital. It is a further step towards an ever more zero-emission Milan, also in keeping with a viral campaign running on Twitter under the hashtag #addiodiesel. Atm's green decision was announced at a summit involving Milan mayor Beppe Sala, Atm president Luca Bianchi and director general Arrigo Giana, at which the company and municipality's "fossil free" plan was set out: it begins with the halt on diesel bus purchases, and the ultimate goal is to have, by 2030, an Atm fleet made up exclusively of electric buses.
Mayor Sala explained that transport emissions, "together with the boilers of heating systems, is the issue on which we want to intervene most urgently. Working on the long term" — pointing to the 2030 target — "is essential for cutting emissions and guaranteeing cleaner air, but actions are needed starting immediately," such as the one just taken. "Together with Atm we share a vision for the city that calls for efficiency and sustainability. That is why the plan we are presenting is an important and transformative choice." Milan is the only Italian city to have joined the world's major cities in the C40 network, which tackles pollution through shared policies.
