What does this mean, if anything? How would it be possible for a car company to be carbon neutral? Is this just nonsense/posturing since it’s so long from now?
Sorry, not an answer here, but a good analogy. It has a lot to do with creative accounting and making up definitions.
DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
There will for sure be some “Creativity” with their numbers.
“Carbon Neutral” will only apply to the manufacturing of the product, not the life of the product.
It will probably also only apply to the assembly that is done in-house. It might not apply to things like the tires.
It will also probably be done through some bulllshit “carbon credits”, which are about as honest and reliable as those “no, our $2 is definitely didn’t use any child labour, and the farmers definitely aren’t paid slave-wages.” badges you find on foods.
kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Similar to how Subaru brags about their “zero landfill” production. Manufacturing a car absolutely generates waste. They just juggle the supply chain to have all the waste happen at their suppliers.
Mamertine@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Zero landfill is not zero trash. It’s just that the waste has to be recyclable or incinerated.
Klanky@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
As someone who has a client who is an automotive OEM (I work with Customs and Imports), most of the parts are made by suppliers, who use parts from other suppliers, and barely anything is done in-house except maybe final assembly, so your comment totally tracks.
It’s suppliers all the way down LOL.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Ah this makes sense. Seems like they are trying to say Honda’s impact on the planet will be carbon neutral, which seems impossible.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Honda: WE’RE carbon neutral, and if you drive one of our cars, that’s on you.
Dmian@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Seeing at how bad Japanese car manufacturers are at producing good electric cars, and how they may be replaced by Chinese companies, maybe they mean they’ll be bankrupt by 2050… :P