Energy efficient production
In 2007, the Volvo Group presented the world's first carbon dioxide neutral automotive factory in Gent, Belgium. Investments were made in wind power and a biofuel plant that provide electricity and heat that does not result in any carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere. As a result emissions have declined by 14,000 tons annually.
More factories to go CO2-neutral
The Volvo Group's efforts relating to CO2-neutral factories are completely in line with EU's goal of reducing carbon-dioxide emissions by 20 percent in Europe by 2020.
"Our ambition is to make all our factories CO2-neutral factories and Gent is the first," says Volvo CEO Leif Johansson. "It is not an easy undertaking, but we are prepared to try different alternatives to achieve our goal for CO2-neutral production in our factories."
The objective is that all plant shall be CO2 neutral.