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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. 3, as well as emissions from other areas. 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.

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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. EcoLum is delivered globally from predominantly hydro-powered smelters in North America and Europe. Source: Alcoa.

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Neste to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at SFO

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Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has signed an agreement to supply SAF to DHL Express, the express service arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, world’s leading mail and logistics company. Earlier this year Neste established a continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel to SFO.

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Volkswagen to electrify India, partners with Mahindra to supply MEB components

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Together with Mahindra, we want to contribute significantly to the electrification of India , a huge automotive market with enormous growth potential and high relevance for climate protection,” said Thomas Schmall, a member of VWs Group of Board Management. . The two companies will continue to negotiate a binding supply agreement.

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Indian SUV major Mahindra intends to equip its new EV platform with MEB components from Volkswagen

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The Partnering Agreement evaluates the scope of collaboration—it indicates binding rules for the evaluation phase as well as the non-binding scope of supply. The binding supply agreement will be negotiated in a continued constructive and legally compliant way to conclude by the end of 2022.

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Volkswagen striving to make production of the electric ID. carbon-neutral

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From a lifecycle view, this additional carbon burden is offset compared to the combustion engine vehicle during the use phase, as EVs rack up zero-emission miles that eventually pull the EV ahead of the ICE. This will be made possible, among other things, by the consistent avoidance and reduction of CO 2 emissions in the supply chain.

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APEX Group to build electrolysis plant for ArcelorMittal steelworks decarbonization project in Bremen (HyBit)

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Following in the next stages with the use of new production technologies, it will enable us to be producing climate-neutral steel in Bremen by the mid-30s. The HyBit project shows the great benefits that hydrogen has with regard to climate protection, also or especially in industrial applications.

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