Renault-Nissan Alliance to provide electric vehicles for United Nation’s climate summit
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6 Oct 2016
More than 25,000 participants from 195 countries will be shuttled around in electric vehicles during the annual climate summit
It marks the second time the United Nations will use a zero-emission shuttle fleet in support of public transport at one of its major conferences.
The COP22 Climate Conference takes place on 7-18 November, in Marrakech, Morocco. The fleet will feature the Renault ZOE, the Nissan LEAF and the Nissan e-NV200 van. The vehicles will be available to shuttle delegates 24 hours, seven days a week to key venues at the conference, as a complement to public transportation.
The Alliance will also provide a network of more than 20 accelerated and standard charging stations at strategic locations. The accelerated charging stations will be able to charge the EVs from 0 to 80 percent in about one hour.
In addition, the Renault-Nissan’s Tangier, Morocco, plant is designed to move towards "zero CO2" emissions through the use of renewable resources, for thermal energy produced on site, as well as its purchased electricity. The plant began operations in 2012, and its approach remains unique in the automobile industry.
