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The company said it will reduce emissions across its operations by 46% by the end of the decade, compared to 2019. It also said it will cut average vehicle emissions by 54%, including a 60% reduction during the ‘use phase’.
Last year, the firm announced that Jaguar would become an all-electric brand by 2025. It also has plans for electric Land Rover models, with a previously-announced aim for 60% to be zero-emission by 2030.
Today’s (31 March) announcement about emissions follows reports that JLR is in talks about a UK battery ‘gigafactory’ for its electric models. According to the Financial Times, the company is in “advanced talks” with battery supplier Envision AESC, which is already investing in a Sunderland gigafactory to supply Nissan.
The company’s strategy also includes a 2039 target for ‘net zero’ emissions from its supply chain, products and operations. Areas that will be decarbonised include ‘design and materials, manufacturing operations, supply chain, electrification, battery strategy, circular economy processes, and up to end-of-life treatment’.
Sustainability director Rossella Cardone said: “As we move from climate ambition into action, we are now embedding sustainability into the Jaguar Land Rover DNA to minimise our carbon footprint across our value chain. Science-based targets tell us how much, and how quickly, we need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.”
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