UK fleets lag in emissions insight despite rising data collection: survey

Alejandro Gonzalez

Wed, May 14, 2025, 3:44 AM 3 min read

Fleet operators crossed Europe are collecting much emissions information than ever before, but astir are failing to person this into meaningful action. According to Alphabet’s 2025 European Fleet Emission Monitor (EFEM), conscionable 27% of companies tin accurately quantify their fleet’s CO₂ output, contempt accrued concern successful tracking tools.

The findings are based connected responses from much than 740 fleet managers successful 12 European countries, including the UK. While digitalisation is advancing and sustainability remains a priority, the study highlights a increasing “disconnect” betwixt information postulation and actionable insight. Alphabet noted that galore companies stay reliant connected manual systems oregon bequest tools, which are limiting their quality to comply with tightening emissions regulations.

European Fleet Emission Monitor 2025: Report

In the UK, 21.4% of firms are utilizing fleet absorption systems to way CO₂ output—well beneath the European tracking mean of 43%. Yet, implicit three-quarters (76.2%) of UK respondents see sustainability a cardinal origin successful decision-making. The spread reflects an infrastructure lag, not a deficiency of interest. Many companies are “still establishing the interior capabilities” required to negociate increasing information volumes, the study stated.

Outdated methods stay widespread. Around 42% of respondents crossed Europe inactive trust connected fuel-based emissions estimates, with a akin stock successful the UK (21.4%) utilizing manual systems. The study warns that this makes it hard for fleet managers to extract utile insights oregon respond to rising compliance pressures.

Adoption of precocious technologies is besides limited. Only 4.5% of UK companies are utilizing artificial quality to show operator behaviour, and the aforesaid stock for billing and outgo management. The European averages are adjacent lower, astatine 0.7% and 1.8% respectively. Just 3.3% of each companies surveyed are utilizing AI to enactment fleet reporting.

The study indicates that the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), adopted successful 2023, has yet to importantly signifier fleet planning. Just 8.4% of respondents crossed Europe said the CSRD had influenced their approach. In the UK, wherever the equivalent Sustainability Disclosure Requirements are not yet mandatory for astir firms, that fig roseate somewhat to 9.5%.

However, 66% of companies crossed the illustration person acceptable circumstantial CO₂ goals. Among those with dedicated sustainability teams, a 4th are focused connected emissions tracking, and 17.6% connected c simplification efforts. According to Alphabet, this indicates aboriginal potential—but the existent spread betwixt argumentation consciousness and applicable implementation remains a concern risk.