Audi Volkswagen Korea "Let's Achieve Carbon Neutrality Together"... 'Go to Zero' Exhibition Held

Audi Volkswagen Korea held the 'Go to Zero' exhibition on the 28th at the Seoul Wave Art Center in Seocho-gu to raise awareness about the seriousness of climate change and the need for carbon reduction. President Rene Koneberg is posing next to the Volkswagen exclusive electric vehicle iD.3 displayed at the event venue.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Audi Volkswagen Korea held the 'goTOzero' exhibition on the 28th at the Seoul Wave Art Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul, raising awareness about the need for social consensus on climate change and efforts to reduce carbon footprints.

goTOzero is the Audi Volkswagen Group's environmental code of conduct to comply with environmental regulations, standards, and voluntary commitments.

This exhibition was organized to introduce Audi Volkswagen's carbon neutrality plan to general consumers and encourage their participation. Previously, the Audi Volkswagen Group set a goal to reduce its carbon footprint by 30% by 2025 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the main cause of climate change, to '0'. As part of this effort, the Audi Volkswagen Group became the first automobile company to join the Paris Climate Agreement.

At a press conference held before the exhibition, Ren? Koneberg, President of Audi Volkswagen Korea, explained that the process to achieve carbon neutrality includes ▲ reducing carbon footprints in the supply and production stages of electric vehicles ▲ accelerating electrification based on platform strategies ▲ using renewable energy during the electric vehicle usage phase ▲ reusing and recycling electric vehicle batteries.

President Koneberg said, "Carbon neutrality is a timely task that we all must achieve together, requiring behavioral changes practiced throughout daily life," adding, "Audi Volkswagen Korea will continue to actively participate not only in implementing the Paris Climate Agreement but also in the joint efforts of the government and society to achieve this."

The exhibition, running until the 13th of next month, is composed of the concept of a virtual carbon-zero island, 'Zero Island,' filled with electric vehicles produced in eco-friendly certified factories and charged with green energy, along with various e-mobility solutions.

Electric vehicles on display included Audi Volkswagen Group's dedicated electric vehicle platforms 'MEB (Volkswagen), MLB evo (Audi),' the Audi e-tron launching next year, the Volkswagen ID.4, and the ID.3 currently being tested domestically.

Additionally, prior to the exhibition, presentations and discussions on climate change and carbon neutrality were held by Yoo Jin Lee, Director of the Green Transition Research Institute, Ji-seok Kim, Climate and Energy Committee member of Greenpeace, and Hang-gu Lee, Research Fellow at the Korea Automotive Research Institute.

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