Mazda on the road to climate neutrality

Mazda has today defined important cornerstones for the path to climate neutrality. All plants are to be CO2-neutral by 2035. By the 2030 financial year, the car manufacturer aims to reduce CO2 emissions at its Japanese sites by 69 percent compared to the 2013 financial year. As 75 percent of the company's carbon dioxide emissions are currently attributable to the facilities in Japan, this is a decisive step. 20 years later, the entire supply chain should also be CO2-neutral.

For example, Mazda will use liquid ammonia instead of fossil fuels to generate electricity at its Hiroshima Ujina District plant in order to make all plants worldwide carbon neutral by 2035. The company will also use its power purchase agreements signed with other local parties to increase the purchase of sustainable energy from non-fossil fuels. By fiscal 2030, Mazda aims to achieve a 75 percent share of non-fossil electricity. Instead of fossil-based diesel fuel, the brand also plans to use biofuel in vehicles at its Japanese sites in the future. In cases where generating electricity from alternative fuels proves difficult, Mazda will use the J-Credits program. This promotes the conservation and reforestation of forests to sequester carbon dioxide.

Mazda is also actively reducing CO2 emissions in Germany. In May, a large photovoltaic system was put into operation at the company's German and European headquarters in Leverkusen. It has a peak output of one megawatt and produces around 900,000 kWh of solar power per year. This corresponds to the average annual consumption of 300 to 400 households. The degree of autonomy - i.e. the proportion of electricity used by Mazda itself - is 50 percent. Surplus energy is fed into the public grid. The planned installation of a battery storage unit is intended to increase the degree of autonomy even further. (aum)