Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

168 GROUPE RENAULT I UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 Find out more at group.renault.com 02 OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT GROUPE RENAULT: A COMPANY THAT ACTS RESPONSIBLY AVERAGE CO 2 EMISSIONS OF VEHICLES SOLD BY GROUPE RENAULT (GCO 2 /KM) – PC EUROPE, PC WORLDWIDE AND ALL VEHICLES WORLDWIDE 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 180.7 162.9 148 135 144.5 149.8 102.7 116.4 121.2 111 126.2 129.9 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995 1996 2013 2014 2015 2019 2020 2018 2017 2016 All vehicles sold worldwide by the Group (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) PC, worldwide PC, European Union PC European Union: Average certified CO 2 emissions under the mixed New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) or the new WLTP procedure. For vehicles homologated with the new WLTP procedure, CO 2 emissions are converted into NEDC equivalent with the methodology developed by the European Commission (“NEDC back-translation”, or NEDC-BT). From 2017 to 2019, the calculation was based on both NEDC and NEDC-BT data, depending on the type of approval of the vehicle concerned. 1995-2017 data: EU, data from the AAA (Association Auxiliaire de l’Automobile) or the European Environment Agency. 2018 data: EU28 and Iceland (which joined CAFE in 2018). Provisional 2019 and 2020 data: EU27, United Kingdom, Iceland and Norway (which joined CAFE in 2019). PC, worldwide and All vehicles, worldwide: The CO 2 emission values considered by model are those taken for the calculation of the Group carbon footprint indicator: please refer to the description of the scope covered and the data sources in section 2.6.1.1, line “Use of products sold.” Electric vehicles 2. Electric vehicles are a major component of Renault’s strategy. The Company is targeting a large-scale roll-out of this type of vehicle, which provides a real solution to atmospheric pollution in urban areas by the absence of pollutant emissions during use (1) (see “Vehicle use” under section 2.2.3.C.a). They can also significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation. The ZOE (52 kWh) carbon footprint throughout its life-cycle is 28% less than that of an equivalent internal combustion vehicle, based on the average European electric production mix. Moreover, the carbon footprint of each electric vehicle in use, including those on the roads today, is set to decrease steadily over the coming years given the planned increase in the share of renewable energy in the European energy mix. The synergies between electric mobility and renewable energy however go far beyond the mere reduction of CO 2 emissions related to battery charges. The challenge of widespread distribution of electric vehicles is emerging as an integral part of an optimal integration of renewable energies in the electricity production and distribution “ecosystem,” at a lower cost and providing maximum benefit in terms of overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Climate Foundation and Cambridge Econometrics, intelligent management of electric vehicle charging could contribute to the creation of a net profit of €125 million in 2030 for the French energy system, while enabling greater integration of renewable energy. It would also make it possible to add more than 20 million electric vehicles into France’s car fleet without resorting to additional production capacity. According to the study En route pour un transport durable (Towards Sustainable Transport) published in late 2015 by the European The storage capacity that electric vehicle batteries represent could indeed be used to absorb surplus renewable energy when grid demand is lower than production and return the surplus during the consumption peaks. These peaks determine the size of electricity production and distribution infrastructures and contribute strongly to greenhouse gas emissions because they are currently covered for the most part by thermal power stations (gas, coal, etc. ). Such synergies can be implemented through intelligent management of the charging of electric vehicles (or even charges/discharges as part of solutions to power electrical grids or homes from batteries) and through the reuse of second-life batteries in electrical energy storage infrastructures. That is why Renault took part in the European ELSA project aimed at developing a stationary electricity storage system using second-life batteries supplied by Renault and Nissan. Neither CO 2 nor any other pollutant emissions during use, excluding consumable parts (1)