Shifting gears to carbon neutrality

Shifting gears to carbon neutrality

KUWAIT: As the world gears up for COP28 in Dubai, the UAE, the urgency to address carbon emissions intensifies across governments globally. With experts aiming to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, every major sector, including the automotive industry, is shifting gears to reassess the status quo and adapt to collectively meet the challenge of achieving carbon neutrality. Toyota, in particular, has long recognized its role in this global endeavor. The company’s pursuit of carbon neutrality began over two decades ago with the introduction of the iconic Prius, the world’s first mass-produced Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), in 1997.

In 25 years, Toyota sold more than 20 million electrified vehicles1, significantly cutting CO2 emissions globallybyover160 million tons. Toyota remains committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 through a multi-pathway approach to crafting sustainable mobility solutions that leave no one behind. Toyota affirms that there are many paths to carbon neutrality and that just as mobility landscapes are different from country to country, so are the pathways to achieving it.

This multi-pathway approach encompasses diverse eco-friendly vehicle technologies to cater to different usage needs, economic circumstances, energy sources, and infrastructure readiness, allowing everyone to immediately start contributing to carbon neutrality. This has led