Η Ford impresses us with her thinking about the environment and climate change. The company is on track to power all its vehicle production plants with 100% of energy generated from renewable sources by 2035. It currently already uses exclusively green electricity for all its facilities in the UK, at its factory in Craiova, Romania, and in Cologne, Germany.
Η Ford Motor Company aims to achieve carbon neutrality worldwide by 2050, while at the same time setting intermediate targets to address the challenges of climate change even more effectively in different regions - such as Europe.
The company announced this ambition with the publication of its 21st Sustainability Report. Ford is the only mass-production vehicle manufacturer in the U.S. to contribute to reducing emissions CO 2 under the Paris Agreement on climate change and is working with the state of California to set stricter standards on greenhouse gas emissions from cars.
Ford estimates that Europe will be among the top regions globally
level that will achieve carbon neutrality.
To achieve the carbon neutral target, Ford will initially focus on three areas that account for approximately 95% of CO2 emissions - car use, supply chain and company facilities.
Ford said it set the 2050 target with full awareness of the challenges, including customer acceptance, government regulations, economic conditions and the availability of electricity and fuels produced from renewable and carbon-neutral sources.
"We can develop and build great cars, support and expand a strong business and at the same time protect our planet - in fact, these ideals complement each other," said Bob Holycross, vice president, sustainability, environment and safety officer. "We don't have all the answers yet, but we are committed to working with all global and local partners and stakeholders to make it happen."
Ford is investing more than $11.5 billion in electric vehicles by 2022 and is committed to offering an electrified version for every passenger model it launches in the European market. In this Ford plans to increase the number of its electric models to 18 by the end of 2021, including mildly hybrid, fully hybrid models in its range, plug-in hybrid and fully electric battery-powered models.
In addition to the company's goal and progress in transitioning to a carbon neutral footprint, the Report highlights the manufacturer's ongoing efforts to implement responsible business practices around the world. Its important point is:
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Electrification: during 2019 Ford significantly accelerated its plans in electric vehicles by unveiling the all-electric Mustang Mach-E which will be available in Europe in early 2021 with an expected range, according to EPA calculations, of up to 600 km under the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP).
It is important to mention that it is a big step in the automotive industry. It is not enough that electric cars are coming out, but that their construction does not further burden the environment.
