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GM First EPA 'Climate Leaders' Partner to Reach Voluntary Emissions Goal


May 2005
 Filed under: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Car News | GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATE Headlines

Automaker reduces North American stationary CO2 emissions over 11 percent in three years

DETROIT – General Motors' North American facilities reduced their overall carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by more than 11 percent in the past 3 years, becoming the first partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Climate Leaders” program to reach its aggressive, voluntary goal, two years earlier than planned.
GM’s North American facilities reduced their CO2 emissions by 1.3 million metric tons from 2000 to 2003. To put that into perspective, the decrease is on par with the annual emissions from the power consumed by 169,000 U.S. households.

"GM has demonstrated that voluntary programs work, and they make good business sense, said Elizabeth Lowery, GM vice president, Environment and Energy. ”Our partnership with the EPA’s ‘Climate Leaders’ program is an excellent example of how government and industry together can encourage innovation and strong, forward-thinking action.”

Prior to joining “Climate Leaders”, GM partnered with the EPA to predetermine a stretch reduction goal aimed at decreasing stationary North American CO2 emissions by 10 percent between 2000 and 2005. Three years into the program, the automaker exceeded its target.

"GM's success in achieving its 2005 Climate Leader's GHG target two years early demonstrates the valuable role that EPA voluntary programs play in helping companies achieve their energy and environmental goals" said Kathleen Hogan, director of EPA's Climate Protection Partnership Division. "EPA applauds GM for its leadership and looks forward to working togetherto establish a new EPA Climate Leaders target."

The CO2 reduction can be largely attributed to numerous efforts in GM to increase energy efficiency. For example, several GM facilities now use natural gas and/or direct landfill gas (i.e., methane) rather than coal to operate boilers, which results in fewer CO2 emissions. The company also saves energy by shutting down paint shop operations—the most energy and environmentally intensive part of the production process—on the weekend and over holidays.

"GM has created an atmosphere that embraces best practices—from the creation and integration of its Environmental Principles to encouraging continued education," stated Lowery. “That’s why GM employees across the globe are working each day to develop and institute new and innovative means of lessening the environmental impact. Lessons learned in GM’s North American facilities are being translated to operations in Asia, Europe and South America.”

GM also has publicly committed to reducing its global levels of stationary carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by eight percent in five years from 2000 levels, an unprecedented level of commitment from any corporation, to date.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world’s largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader since 1931. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 321,000 people around the world. It has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in 200 countries . In 2004, GM sold nearly 9 million cars and trucks globally, up 4 percent and the second-highest total in the company’s history. GM’s global headquarters are at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com. GM’s corporate responsibility web site, www.gmability.com, contains additional information about GM’s environmental and philanthropic initiatives.

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