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Manila Electric Company (Meralco) started deploying 69 electric vehicles (EVs) to heighten efforts to create sustainable modes of transportation under the Green Mobility Program. This new batch of EVs comprises cars, vans, pick-up trucks, and motorcycles to cater to the transportation needs of their Business Centers and Sector Offices which adds to the 60 EVs already being used by the Meralco field personnel. This also goes towards Meralco's efforts to electrify their full vehicle fleet, with their Metro Manila service vehicles now all running electric. Through the Green Mobility Program, Meralco aims to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and promote the country's transition to electrify transportation. Espinosa announced the Green Mobility Program, extending to all Meralco subsidiaries, making it a One Meralco initiative. The Green Mobility Program is part of Meralco's sustainability agenda that is rooted in and supports the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Other priorities include the company's just, orderly, and affordable transition to clean energy through 2030 and onwards; the shift to plant-based ester oil for distribution transformers; and One For Trees Program, wherein Meralco plants five million trees by 2025. “Beyond delivering accessible and reliable electricity service to households and businesses, we, in Meralco, are also at the forefront of providing sustainable solutions to our customers. Read more in our articles including "Meralco expands EV roll-out to ramp up Green Mobility Program" and "Mitsubishi Motors and Meralco open electric vehicle charging station at DENR Central Office".