Volvo Partners with WWF to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The company, whose brands include Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks and UD Trucks, has become the world’s first vehicle manufacturer to join the WWF Climate Leaders program.

The public-private partnership consists of 24 of the world's largest companies that have committed to reducing their considerable carbon footprints, including Diversey, Johnson and Johnson, IBM, HP, Sony and Nike.

Volvo truck companies have vowed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produced over the lifetime of the trucks they manufacture by 13 million tons. The emissions reduction applies to models built through 2014, with results verified by independent technical experts. Model year 2008 trucks will be used as the baseline for the emissions reductions.

Volvo plans to offer commercial trucks that can run on renewable fuel by 2014.
The company also plans to reduce its operational footprint by reducing emissions from its production plants by 12 percent by 2014.

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