Formula One embarks on carbon-cutting drive
03rd July 2010
The notoriously gas-guzzling sport of Formula One is on track to curb its carbon footprint.
The Formula One Teams Association is unveiling an analysis that projects an emissions cut of 15% in three years.
Fota says the sport is the first to have a comprehensive and externally audited carbon reduction programme.
Further ambitions may include a doubling of energy efficiency in engines, which manufacturers hope would feed through into road cars.
Sources say one of the drivers behind the programme is pressure from sponsors, who are increasingly keen to be associated with a "greener" product.
We could choose to work with quite benign industries only. . . but that's not going to change the world's emissions in a meaningful way
Source: BBC News - Business
