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Nissan establishes Zero Emission Fund; CO2 offset credits for LEAF owners in Japan

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Nissan Motor Co., launched the Nissan Zero Emission Fund, a new fund for individual Nissan electric vehicle (EV) owners in Japan which converts the amount of CO 2 emissions that are offset by driving the 100% electric Nissan LEAF to generate credits. Flows for the Zero Emission Fund. Click to enlarge.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). The vehicles will also be produced at other Daimler and Nissan plants in Europe and China.

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Nissan FY 2014 global corporate activities reduce CO2 emissions by 22.6% compared to FY 2005

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Nissan Motor Co., Nissan continues to work toward achieving its environmental targets set forth in the company's action plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016), through a number of innovative sustainability initiatives in following key areas: Minimizing corporate carbon footprint. The company achieved a 22.6%

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Nissan prepares Mississippi meeting plant for an electrical presen

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Nissan should enlarge the power’s bodily footprint to deal with the meeting of battery packs and alternative elements. “We will drive for more localization to reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain,” Johnson stated. Pivoting the manufacturing unit to battery cars is a posh enterprise.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance installing 90 new charge spots for COP21 summit in Paris

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance is installing 90 new charge spots for electric vehicles in and around Paris for the COP21 global summit on climate change. In addition, EDF is offsetting the remaining CO2 emissions through carbon credits generated by projects certified by the United Nations.

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UK has reached 1 million BEVs, but incentives still recommended: SMMT

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“Manufacturers have been asked to supply the vehicles, we now ask government to help consumers buy the vehicles on which net zero depends.” This would result in a reduction of more than five million tonnes of CO2 in that time, putting the country on track to reach two million BEVs in the next two years.

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Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

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For example, EU companies that supply fuel-efficient start-stop mechanisms would benefit from an increase in revenue, due to an increase in demand for their products. The impact in Phase II are typified by higher costs of technology and greater avoided fuel costs. —“An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles”.

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