Mazda said it sees it as the core responsibility of all automotive manufacturers to do their part in curbing global warming by reducing CO2 emissions in every step of vehicle production, including manufacturing, transport, vehicle usage and recycling.
To achieve carbon neutrality in Mazda factories around the globe by 2035, Mazda will continue to work closely with its partners and is focused on three areas: energy conservation, shift to renewable energies and introduction of carbon neutral fuels for in-house transportation.
In the area of energy conservation, Mazda said it would cut down on thermal energy through the development of low-temperature curing paints and improvement of energy conversion efficiency by optimising processing technology.
In adopting renewable energies, Mazda will participate proactively in the efforts of the Carbon Neutral Electricity Promotion Subcommittee in the Chugoku region, which aims to expand the supply and demand of carbon neutral electricity throughout the region.
Mazda is also considering various forms of decarbonisation, such as low/carbon-free power generation in its plants and procurement of electricity from renewable energy suppliers.
For introduction of carbon neutral fuels, activities include Mazda working towards using carbon neutral fuel for in-house transportation in cooperation with the Hiroshima Council for Automotive Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration which is promoting the practical use of next-generation biofuels.
