Google is introducing new eco-friendly options to its Maps app by showing drivers more fuel-efficient routes and other tools.

The update was introduced during the company's Sustainable with Google event on Wednesday, where it unveiled its planned response to climate change. In addition to the new eco-friendly routes, Maps will have a new Lite Navigation mode for cyclists, and new bike and scooter sharing information, according to a post on Google's blog, The Keyword.

This eco-friendly option is designed to optimize the travel route for low fuel consumption. According to Google, it could "avoid more than a million tons of carbon emissions per year."

This feature is made possible by a combination of artificial intelligence and information from the U.S. Department of Energy. Google points out that the most fuel-efficient route may not be the fastest, but users can switch between the two options and create a route that works best for them.