The automaker said it was committed to supporting the 1.5°C target limit for global warming as laid out in the Paris Agreement and that by 2030 the CO2 emissions per vehicle and kilometre driven will be “at least halved” from 2019 levels.
“The decisive factor in the fight against global warming is how strongly we can improve the carbon footprint of vehicles over their entire life span. This is why we are setting ourselves transparent and ambitious goals for the substantial reduction of CO2 emissions. These are validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative and will deliver an effective and measurable contribution,” said Oliver Zipse, BMW board chairman.
BMW said it was the first German carmaker to pledge to meet carbon targets that limit global warming to 1.5°C and that it is committed to achieving full climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest.
The company plans to sell around ten million all-electric vehicles over the next decade and expects that...