Ford joins greenhouse gas initiative

Ford Motor Company has joined a voluntary greenhouse gas reporting programme in India. Voluntary reporting provides overall transparency regarding the company’s carbon dioxide emissions. Ford has a goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions at its global facilities, including two in Chennai, by 30 per cent per vehicle by 2025, said a company release. The company participates in similar programmes in the US, China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. “Ford is pleased to be the first automaker to participate in the voluntary India greenhouse gas reporting programme,” said Andy Hobbs, director of the company’s environmental quality office. The programme is a joint effort between the World Resources Institute, The Energy and Resources Institute and the Confederation of Indian Industry.