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PSA Peugeot Citroën is committed to an ambitious policy of environmental stewardship,
seaming integrated with its industrial strategy and based on the principles of sustainable
development.
The policy covers both vehicles, to curb their environmental impact, and production facilities,
to safeguard the environment and preserve the quality of life of neighboring communities.
CARS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
For PSA Peugeot Citroën, the major
environmental challenge is to harmoniously
integrate vehicles into their environment
and, in particular, to abate the greenhouse
effect. The Group believes that, as a
carmaker, it should make a proactive
commitment to reducing carbon dioxide
emissions, and that one way of achieving
this is to develop technologies that reduce
fuel consumption. It also assertively
promotes the use of biofuels, sponsors
environmental initiatives and invests to
make its vehicles as recyclable as possible.
HELPING TO ABATE CO 2 EMISSIONS
According to the OECD 2001 Outlook, cars
account for just 5.5% of CO 2 emissions
generated by human activity, far behind
manufacturing operations. This figure is
nonetheless of concern as the global
automobile fleet continues to expand.
Curbing CO 2 emissions by the marques’
vehicles is therefore a priority avenue of
improvement, in particular through the
Group’s long-standing commitment to
diesel engines. These powerplants deliver
equivalent performance, yet use less fuel
and therefore emit less CO 2 than gasoline
engines, all while reducing other emissions
thanks to the development of Group
technologies. They are also widely accepted
in Europe, as seen in the steady increase,
to a current 43%, in the percentage of
diesels among cars sold in the region.
In 2002, for example, PSA Peugeot Citroën
was the world’s largest manufacturer
of common-rail, direct-injection HDI
engines, with output of 1.4 million units.
The latest generation of this powerplant
reduces CO 2 emissions by 20% compared
with a conventional injection diesel and
by 30% compared with a gasoline
engine. Plus the widespread use of
turbochargers and high pressure direct
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