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Renewed cooperation
The Volvo Group is renewing its partnership with a new ambi-
tious commitment to the Climate Savers program. In addition
to reducing emissions from products and production, the
Volvo Group is now driving the development toward reducing
carbon-dioxide emissions throughout the transport sector.
– Our commitment to WWF will generate concrete pro-
gress, and demonstrates that we are serious about our emis-
sion reduction efforts that harmonize with our vision of sus-
tainable and zero emission transportation in the future.
Climate Savers imposes very high demand on the Volvo
Group, and we are proud to be able to continue the coopera-
tion, says Volvo Group President and CEO, Olof Persson.
The Volvo Group is still the only automotive manufacturer
that is a member of Climate Savers and the unique strategic
cooperation will now increase. In addition to a promise to
reduce emissions from vehicles and production during the
2015 to 2020 period, Volvo will implement a number of activ-
ities aimed at accelerating the development toward lower and
ultimately zero carbon emissions throughout the transport
and construction sector.
The commitment includes:
• A cumulative reduction of emissions from products and
production by at least 40 million tons of carbon dioxide by
2020 compared with 2013.
• Developing truck prototypes with substantially lower fuel
consumption compared with a corresponding truck today.
• Volvo CE will develop and demonstrate technologies with
considerable effi ciency improvements.
• Starting up a so-called City Mobility concept in at least fi ve
cities. City Mobility is the collective term for an offering in
which Volvo Buses collaborates with cities and
regions to fi nd the best and most energy-effi -
cient public transport solution. One example
is to plan for the infrastructure required for
electric city buses.
• Encourage and help ten selected supp liers to set targets
on energy effi ciency and carbon footprint.
• Hosting the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) that aims
to create a dialogue with construction industry representa-
tives, academia and politicians.
– The transport sector has a very large impact on the
climate. As part of a broader strategy to reduce global green-
house gas emissions, voluntary initiatives from businesses are
very important. The Volvo Group’s commitments are good
examples of how the transport sector can and should bring
down its emissions across the value chain, with potential to
change the future of transportation and construction. I wel-
come Volvo’s commitment and encourage them to continue
progressing towards ever more ambitious targets, and I hope
their efforts will also encourage others to follow suit, says
Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International.
climate savers partnership with WWF
Olof Persson
President and CEO
Håkan Wirtén
Secretary General WWF Sweden
Marco Lambertini
Director General WWF International
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