Toyota Motor aims to make all its global operations carbon neutral by 2035 – bringing forward its previously announced deadline from 2050, according to a senior executive at the company.
Masamichi Okada, chief production officer, said in order to meet these targets the company will introduce new technology to its most polluting processes such as painting, coating and casting.
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He added: “These processes generate high levels of CO2, so we will focus initially on making improvements in these areas as much as possible and even eliminate CO2 emissions altogether.”
Okada also confirmed the automaker would also consider using both onsite and offsite power sources to increase its use of renewable energy.
Toyota is also looking to have several different technology options for electric vehicles, which it aims to have in production simultaneously.
Earlier this month, Toyota asked its components parts suppliers to also reduce their carbon emissions, providing them with specific targets starting with a 3% cut in 2021 from the previous year.
A company spokesman said: “Carbon neutrality is not something a car company can achieve on its own, so we asked our suppliers to work together to help us achieving this.”
