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november 12, 2021 - ABB Formula E
DIT and Formula E launch clean growth programme at COP26
- Secretary of State for International Trade the Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP announces Clean Growth programme to help UK businesses boost #green exports
- ABB FIA #formulae World Championship leading elite sport in driving climate action as the first sport in the world to be certified net zero carbon since inception and the first to adhere to science based targets
Glasgow, UK. Thursday 11 November 2021 – The Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a Clean Growth programme at the #cop26 United Nations #climatechange Conference alongside #formulae.
The Clean Growth programme was formally launched during a joint DIT and #formulae reception tonight (Thursday) attended by more than 150 representatives from international governments, #formulae teams and partners, industry figures and development agencies.
Headquartered in London, the ABB FIA #formulae World Championship showcases the latest in e-mobility in Europe, North America, Asia and LATAM with races in iconic city centres including London, Berlin, Rome, Vancouver, Jakarta, Seoul and Mexico City.
Cars exported around the world today go further on every charge due to increases in energy efficiency, enhancements in battery range and advances in powertrain development achieved through #formulae.
UK-based #formulae teams include Jaguar #racing, Mercedes-EQ, Mahindra #racing, NIO 333 #racing and Envision #racing, bringing investment alongside exporting new innovations. Formula E’s network of partners includes ABB, a world leader in electric vehicle infrastructure, who push the boundaries of technology to drive sustainable progress to new levels in more than 100 countries around the world. At the DIT and #formulae event, official beer and cider partner, Heineken®, provided new low-carbon bottles made with 95% recycled glass and with low carbon biofuels instead of high carbon natural gas.
The ABB FIA #formulae World Championship has played a leadership role for elite sport at #cop26, headlined by a live CHANGE. ACCELERATED. event; signing the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework; and appearing on a series of panels led by the United Nations and title sponsor, ABB.
Ahead of the opening race of Season 8 in January, Envision #racing launched their new livery and Lei Zhang, CEO of Envision Group, unveiled a scale replica #formulae race car made from single use plastic waste in a collaboration with Kids Against Plastic, #cop26 and Glasgow City Council.
Formula E is the first sport in the world to be certified net zero carbon since inception and is also the first sport to adhere to science based targets by committing to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 based on 2019 emissions.
Jamie Reigle, #formulae CEO, said: “The Department for International Trade’s Clean Growth programme will help boost clean growth exports and drive-up #green investment across the UK, enabling the proliferation of #green technology. #formulae supports this action and is honoured to showcase the future technologies that we will see in cities around the world, many of which are being developed here in the UK. Our role as the ABB FIA #formulae World Championship has never been more relevant or critical. We will continue to use our global platform to demonstrate the benefits of adopting cleaner forms of transport to tackle air pollution and #climatechange in the world’s cities.”
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, International Trade Secretary, said: “Formula E showcases the strength of UK clean growth innovation, investment and exports. Our new Clean Growth programme will further promote UK clean growth exports and technology overseas and bolster #green investment, whilst speeding up the global transition to a low-carbon economy.”
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