Environment
Peugeot has for many years now applied a proactive policy in favour of environmental protection. The carmaker has now gone a step further, endeavouring to clarify its commitment to future generations through the Blue Lion approach.
The major challenges to be faced by the automotive industry are:
• Reduction of greenhouse gases to limit global warming.
• Reduction of atmospheric pollutant discharges to limit the impact on air quality.
In both these areas, the Peugeot Brand has already taken numerous initiatives:
- Presentation in 1995 of the 106 Electric, which was to become the best-selling "zero emission"car in Europe.
- Creation in 1998 of the carbon sink in the Amazon, an experimental project allowing CO2 to be captured over a period of 40 years.
- Development of the HDi diesel engine (High pressure Diesel Injection) in 1998, giving, by comparison with engines with a prechamber, a 60% reduction in particulate emissions, a 40% to 50% reduction other pollutants and a 20% reduction in greenhouse gases. |
