G7 set target to reduce car emissions by 50% by 2035
G7 energy and environment ministers on Sunday set a target to reduce C02 emissions from cars by at least 50% by 2035 compared to 2000 levels, reports Agerpres.
The G7 countries set this concrete target in a Joint Declaration adopted on Sunday at the end of a two-day meeting in Sapporo (northern Japan), which focused on accelerating efforts to combat climate change.
Specifically, ministers signalled "the collective opportunity to reduce emissions from the G7 car fleet by at least 50% by 2035 or sooner" compared to 2000 levels, as an intermediate point to reach net zero emissions and to "measure progress" in decarbonisation and electrification efforts in the automotive sector.
The measure is part of the global goal to reach net zero emissions in the automotive sector by 2050, which will require key actions in the industry in all countries, including measures already implemented by G7 members to achieve 100% of new passenger car sales to be electric models by 2035.
To achieve this goal, member countries have pledged to cooperate on developing electric vehicle manufacturing infrastructure and charging systems, in addition to support for emission-neutral fuels, according to the joint statement.