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Volkswagen investing in climate protection projects to compensate for unavoidable CO2 emissions

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Volkswagen is investing in climate protection projects to compensate for unavoidable CO 2. Projects are certified according to the highest international standards Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) as well as Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB) or Gold Standard. 3, as well as emissions from other areas.

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BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

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By 2030 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from production by 80 percent compared to 2019, — Milan Nedeljkovi?. The remainder will be covered by 100% renewables, the vast majority of which will come from regional sources. The energy that powers the BMW Group’s plants around the world is sourced purely from renewables.

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NExBTL Pilot Test Shows Lower NOx and CO2 Emissions with Renewable Diesel

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Initial results from a joint pilot test of 14 series-produced Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses running NExBTL renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO) since mid-2008 show a reduction in NO x emissions of up to 15%, and in CO 2 emissions of more than 60% compared to fossil fuels. Manfred Schuckert, company strategist at Daimler AG.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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At Daimler Trucks & Buses we are clearly committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and thus to the decarbonization of our industry. As it takes about ten years to completely renew a fleet until 2050, our ambition is to offer ‘tank-to-wheel’ locally CO 2 -neutral new vehicles in the triad by the year 2039.

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Volkswagen brand intends to almost halve environmental impact of production by 2025 vs. 2010 baseline

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Eight international locations have taken 100% of their power requirements from renewable sources since the start of the program. It will be basing its targets more closely on the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

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BMW is now filling up its new diesel cars with vegetable oil

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The German automaker is working with Finnish manufacturer Neste on the initiative, filling up new diesel models coming off the line with a fuel produced from various wastes, such as cooking oil, residues, and other renewable raw materials.

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German auto lobby recommends ending all fossil fuel sales by 2045

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The lobby group, in stark contrast to how American lobbyists often operate , said that the European Union’s guidance on fuels do not go far enough, and need to be stricter if it wants to reach the goal of climate-neutral road traffic by 2045. The criticism relates to the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III), adopted last year.

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