Media Advisory: New landmark zero-emission truck and bus agreement to be announced at COP26

New agreement could put net zero by 2050 within reach

MEDIA ADVISORY
Nov. 10, 2021

Contact: Roxanna Smith
roxanna.smith@globaldrivetozero.org
+1.510.326.0390

GLASGOW – A landmark coordinated global agreement that promises to cut climate emissions and accelerate the transformation of the worldwide transport sector will be announced at COP26. CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program (Drive to Zero^TM) and the government of the Netherlands will make the announcement in partnership on November 10th, Transport Day, at 9AM GMT. The new agreement could help put net zero by 2050 within reach globally making it possible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

Embargoed details about this new agreement and embargoed interviews are available to journalists upon request. Journalists may reach out to Roxanna Smith via email (roxanna.smith@globaldrivetozero.org) or phone (+1-510-326-0390) to request materials.

WHAT:

New international agreement to transform transport, cut climate emissions

WHO:

CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program (Drive to Zero^TM) and the government of the Netherlands will announce details

WHERE:

COP26 in Glasgow

WHEN:

November 10th, Transport Day, at 10:45am GMT

CALSTART | Changing transportation for good

A national nonprofit consortium with offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado and California and partners world-wide, CALSTART works with nearly 300 member company and agency innovators to build a prosperous, efficient and clean high-tech transportation industry. We knock out barriers to modernization and the adoption of clean vehicles. CALSTART is changing transportation for good.

To align government and industry actions and ambition, CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program and campaign aims to enable and accelerate the growth of global zero-emission commercial vehicles, and enjoys the support of top manufacturers, fleets, governments, and infrastructure providers. Nine nations are Drive to Zero pledge partners, including Canada, Chile, China, Finland, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.