One of the most popular vehicle brands in the world has unveiled new net zero pledges as it moves towards a future with only zero emission vehicles.
Renault Group has unveiled its vision for the future of family mobility with the Emblème concept car at the ChangeNow Summit in Paris this week.
The innovative vehicle demonstrates Renault's ambitious environmental goals for 2035 with the Emblème concept car programme achieving a remarkable 90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over its entire lifecycle compared to 2019 baselines.
The concept was presented at the Grand Palais this week as part of Renault's commitment to sustainable mobility.
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The Renault Emblème concept car
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Renault Group has made significant progress in its decarbonisation efforts since launching its Renaulution strategic plan in 2021.
The company has achieved a 40 per cent reduction in its in-use CO2e emissions between 2019 and 2024. During the same period, Renault has cut its industry emissions by 50 per cent.
This success stems from positioning decarbonisation at the same level as competitiveness and performance indicators.
Renault Group said the strategy has brought a "transversal approach" to sustainability across all departments and business levels.
Josep-Maria Recasens, Chief Strategy Officer of Renault Group and CEO of Ampere, highlighted the company's commitment to sustainability.
He said: "Renault Group's commitment to sustainability has enabled us to meet the challenges facing the industry in recent years.
"We have embraced the electrical and software transition in an inclusive way, upgrading and reskilling our employees through ReKnow University."
Recasens added that Renault has "invested in closed loops in Europe" to counter raw material volatility.
Renault already offers a number of electric vehicles in the UK, including the 5 E-Tech, R5 Turbo 3E, 4 E-Tech, Scenic E-Tech and the Megane E-Tech.
Compared to a 2019 petrol Captur, which produces 50 tonnes of CO2, the Emblème emits just five tonnes over its lifecycle.
The concept car demonstrates that family vehicles can combine practicality with radical emissions reduction.
Renault said its sustainability strategy has been key to the brand's development, as seen with The Refactory in Flins, France, which has been transformed into Europe's first industrial site dedicated to the mobility circular economy.
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Renault already has several electric vehicles in its UK lineup, including the new 5 E-Tech
RENAULTThe Group has also accelerated development through The Future Is NEUTRAL, offering circular economy solutions across the automotive sector.
These initiatives have delivered tangible results, with Renault now incorporating an average of 30 per cent of materials from the circular economy in its new models.
