BAC Backs Poseidon Adventure - Car Co Goes Climate Positive

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13 July 2018

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has become the first car manufacturer in the world to go ‘climate positive’ in association with the Poseidon Foundation. Becoming climate positive means that the Liverpool based manufacturer will contribute to the removal of more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits.

To deliver on its commitment to protect the environment, the maker of the famous Mono supercar has partnered with the Poseidon Foundation. Poseidon gives individuals, organisations and governments the opportunity to rebalance their carbon footprint by supporting forestry conservation projects around the world using blockchain technology.

As the manufacturer of the world’s only single-seater, road-legal supercar, BAC is conscious of its environmental impact - so it will be taking measures to ensure current and future customers are offered the opportunity to do their bit for the environment.

Whenever a BAC customer completes a transaction – from purchasing to servicing a Mono – they will be offered the opportunity to make an additional contribution through Poseidon’s platform which goes directly towards forest conservation. It is BAC’s aim to drive behavioural change in the automotive sector by engaging its customers in climate action.

Saving trees

With the help of Poseidon, BAC will contribute to forest conservation projects around the world. One such project lies in Peru’s Cordillera Azul National Park, which is home to 6,000 plant species, 11 endangered large mammals, and where the average tree is over 400 years old. Efforts to conserve forests are incredibly effective because trees act as carbon sponges, providing a natural solution to climate change.

Ian Briggs, BAC Co-Founder and Design Director, said: “We already implement measures that reduce our carbon footprint particularly through our UK-based supply chain...and by using lighter weight materials and a higher grade of material in a more efficient way.

“We are committed to embracing new technology and as time goes on, BAC will work towards producing climate-positive products and setting further environmental examples in the automotive world.”

Laszlo Giricz, Founder and CEO of Poseidon, added: “If we don’t do more to change global behaviours, we will exceed the 1.5°C limit set by the Paris agreement by 2027. It is imperative that we work together to address humanity’s carbon impact and put a halt to climate change.”

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, who is leading a programme to cut the city’s carbon emissions by 35% by 2020, said: “We are wholly committed to supporting private companies that are making a real environmental difference and hope this innovative partnership between BAC and Poseidon is the first of many such projects in the region.”

Picture: BAC's Mono supercar.

Article written by Cathryn Ellis | Published 13 July 2018

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