The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any totally electrical Volvo automobile to this point. In response to the life cycle evaluation (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, it has a complete carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km – roughly 60% lower than the XC40 ICE (petrol)2.
The carbon footprint report identifies the important thing contributing supplies and processes to the automobile’s emissions. Completely centered on greenhouse fuel (GHG) emissions, the report covers the automobile’s life cycle, beginning with the extraction and refining of uncooked supplies and ending with the automobile’s end-of-life.
Utilizing wind-based electrical energy to cost the EX30 considerably reduces the carbon footprint in comparison with world or European electrical energy mixes, by roughly 42% and 22% respectively. This underlines the necessity to speed up investments in renewable vitality infrastructure globally for electrical automobiles to succeed in their full local weather potential.
Jonas Otterheim, head of local weather motion at Volvo Vehicles, stated, “Transitioning to electrical automobiles is essential to limiting local weather change, however elevated transparency about its challenges is required to scale back their emissions even additional. By learning the EX30’s carbon footprint and figuring out its main supplies and processes, we goal to offer invaluable insights that may assist information selections in our firm in direction of turning into extra sustainable, in addition to amongst the broader trade.”
“We now have now accomplished complete LCAs of the carbon footprint for 3 of our totally electrical automobiles launched since 2019: the Volvo EX40, EC40 and now, EX30. By making these experiences accessible to the general public, we hope to assist clients make knowledgeable selections when selecting their subsequent electrical automobile,” he added.
