GM CO2 Emission 40 by 10 Reduction Goal
General Motors has set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions from its North American manufacturing facilities by 40 percent by 2010. This 40 in 10 program is being set in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Leaders program. The Climate Leaders program will develop long-term comprehensive climate change strategies. Partners are encouraged to set
aggressive, corporate-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals, such as GM's 40 by 10. While GM has made progress, it has many opportunities to reduce CO2 emissions. ... ... "GM’s CO2 reductions can be largely attributed to numerous efforts by the company to increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, increase the use of renewable resources such as landfill gas and solar power, and optimize efficiencies across all aspects of the manufacturing process. For example, GM is the largest corporate user of landfill gas in the U.S. This effort results in significant reductions of CO2 emissions. Another example is the gold certification that GM's Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant recently earned from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program for superior energy and environmental design and construction. Among other things, the facility is expected to save over 30 million kwh of electricity over the first ten years of operations. It is initiatives like these that have helped GM to make real strides in reducing CO2 emissions. " ...Via GM: GM Pledges to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 40 Percent