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Carmakers pledge support for Bali climate talks
London (AFP) Dec 10, 2007 The chief executives of 13 automobile companies pledged their support for UN climate talks in Bali, Indonesia, in a letter published in the Financial Times on Monday. The group called on the 180 governments in negotiations, which will eventually produce a successor to the current phase of the Kyoto protocol when it expires in 2012, to "embrace sound and holistic measures." "We think it vital that they work towards the kind of comprehensive agreement that our planet needs," they wrote. "Inevitably any such package, which has to be global in its application, will shape the framework in which our industry alongside many others will make our contributions to carbon reduction." The chief executives of BMW Group, Porsche, DAF Trucks, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Daimler, Renault, Fiat Group, Scania, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Volvo and MAN signed the letter. They said they were "proud of our achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our vehicles and are ready to build on them in pursuit of still better products." "Widespread further innovations will be required across all sectors to challenge climate change and we are fully focused to contribute. "We can say with confidence that the automotive industry will meet the expectations of our customers and the societies in which we operate." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Car Technology at SpaceMart.com
Feeling Guilty Over Climate Change Then Call The Solar Taxi
Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 9, 2007Delegates at a key climate change summit feeling guilty about exhaust-spewing taxis have another solution -- call a solar taxi that has travelled over land to Asia all the way from Switzerland. |
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