Porsche announces the date on which it will have a neutral balance of emissions

Porsche Taycan Cross Touring

La CO2 emission reduction it has become a obligation for governments and companies. If the Volkswagen Group (and others to a lesser extent) had not committed fraud when homologating the emissions of its diesel engines, the story would have been different. All in all, this situation has meant that the pace of electrification. Thus, we see mythical firms such as Porsche bet on this paradigm.

When the Porsche Taycan arrived on the market, many purists screamed to the skies. However, the brand has been able to convince them by offering a driving dynamics at the level of its best sports cars. Now, while new products arrive, they underpin their commitment with the commercial launch of the Taycan Cross Tourism. everything to be neutral in CO2 emissions and reduce the environmental impact of its factories and operations.

Porsche announces that it will be emission neutral by 2030

Porsche Taycan Turbo S

According to statements by Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG…

"Sustainability is an important part of our 2030 Strategy, comprehensively: in economic, ecological and social terms” […] “We launched a comprehensive decarbonization program with a firm goal in mind: Porsche wants to have a neutral CO2 emissions balance across the entire value chain by 2030. we will achieve avoiding and systematically reducing CO2 emissions. With this completely comprehensive approach, Porsche is a true pioneer in the automotive industry. We are committed to the Paris Agreement. The European Union talks about 2050, many competitors about 2040, but it's not about record times, it's about responsibility. Every step counts"

Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo rear
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According to the press release, the factories that Porsche has in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig are already neutral in emissions of CO2. To achieve this level of efficiency, they have opted for the use of renewable energies such as solar or biogas. These measures will be implemented in the rest of the centers where the models that make up its portfolio are manufactured. But also, will require their entire supply chain to also be carbon neutral.

In this aspect, Oliver Blume points out that…

«Anyone who develops battery cells for us must make them exclusively with sustainable energy» […] «Batteries are still produced in a very energy-intensive way. By forcing our suppliers to use sustainable energy, the carbon footprint will improve significantly. And the battery itself will be more than 90 percent recyclable in 10 years, later than. At the same time, we will reduce polluting substances such as cobalt in batteries in the future."

El plan that Porsche has in hand it is very ambitious, but it points in the exact direction in which the automobile sector is going. It will be necessary to see how it is fulfilled and if its rivals imitate it, or not.

Source – Porsche


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