Nissan Green Program

More efficient use of energy is essential to reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. At Nissan we are steadily reducing CO2 emissions by introducing energy-saving equipment and raising efficiency at our production sites worldwide.

Our goal is to achieve 7% reduction in CO2 output in global production

By 2010 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from our plants to 7% lower than 2005 levels (globally, per vehicle). Almost all CO2 emissions from production processes are caused by the use of fossil fuels for the energy we consume. To produce vehicles using smaller amounts of energy, the Nissan group worldwide is working together to improve technology and devise better operation methods. We will continue to reduce CO2 by introducing the best methods available wherever we can. 
We also make use of wind and solar power, and other natural energies as suited to local conditions.

Steady reductions in CO2 emissions

The number of automobiles being manufactured worldwide is increasing every year. At Nissan we believe it is important to use energy more efficiently during production and reduce CO2 emissions at all of our manufacturing plants around the world. In 2005, we began activities to reduce CO2 at our overseas production sites.
As a result of these efforts, CO2 emissions from our manufacturing plants were down to about 1.98 million tons in fiscal 2008, a decrease of about 442,000 tons from fiscal 2005. In Japan, CO2 emissions were 1.14 million tons, a 17% decrease from 2005 (and a 32% decrease from 1990), and we are on course to reach our CO2 reduction targets set out in the Nissan Green Program 2010.

• The number of production sites differs slightly depending on the year because of increases in the number of consolidated subsidiaries and changes in the scope of management.
• The data of FY2008 covers 51 production sites.
• The data coverage is reviewed each year with priority on major production bases.
• Numbers are rounded to the first decimal place. As a result, the aggregate figures for each of the items may not match the sum total.

Source: www.nissan-global.com

March 2011