Bike-sharing removes five tonnes of carbon from Dublin each year - research

“The research shows that 7.5% of the 6,000 weekly trips made via Bleeperbike could have happened by car or taxi, which saves an estimated five tonnes of carbon per year."

Bike-sharing is cutting out five tonnes of carbon annually in Dublin, new research shows.

As national bike week is underway, the research – a collaboration between Trinity College, Dublin City Council and bicycle company Bleeperbike – explored the use of stationless bike-sharing.