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As to the Plus challenges, they show we are not only aiming at a zero-emissions
world. They involve factors that may not be minuses even today, but are still attempts
to create a better human society. One of these is water. We will reduce the amount
of water we use at our plants, and clean the wastewater thoroughly. The next one is
our effort to recycle by recovering materials for cars from cars that are slated for
disposal. The final Plus is an initiative to further broaden the scope of activities to
protect an environment including tree planting and taking biodiversity into account.
We are treating these initiatives as single package and are pushing to achieve
them with the target of 2050 in mind. Of the Zero challenges, the goal of manufacturing cars with zero CO 2 emissions is one that cannot be achieved without some
sort of breakthrough. We are aware that by creating challenging targets we will not
be able to achieve them by following the lines that have been laid before. I think that
a variety of ideas might come out of this.
Komiyama I’m delighted about the Environmental Challenge 2050 myself. The
fact that Toyota made this declaration. The integration of its elements is wonderful.
It’s purely coincidental, but the thinking behind the Zero challenges closely resembles the Vision 2050 that I proposed in my 1999 book Chikyu jizoku no gijutsu. The
Platinum Society concept I’m working on now likewise speaks to the three Plusses.
How was the overall declaration put together?
Uchiyamada I think it was the same case with your Platinum Society idea, but I
think we arrived at the same place when we thought about the way things ought to
be.
Komiyama Was it discussed in-house?
Interview
As to the Plus challenges, they show we are not only aiming at a zero-emissions
world. They involve factors that may not be minuses even today, but are still attempts
to create a better human society. One of these is water. We will reduce the amount
of water we use at our plants, and clean the wastewater thoroughly. The next one is
our effort to recycle by recovering materials for cars from cars that are slated for
disposal. The final Plus is an initiative to further broaden the scope of activities to
protect an environment including tree planting and taking biodiversity into account.
We are treating these initiatives as single package and are pushing to achieve
them with the target of 2050 in mind. Of the Zero challenges, the goal of manufacturing cars with zero CO 2 emissions is one that cannot be achieved without some
sort of breakthrough. We are aware that by creating challenging targets we will not
be able to achieve them by following the lines that have been laid before. I think that
a variety of ideas might come out of this.
Komiyama I’m delighted about the Environmental Challenge 2050 myself. The
fact that Toyota made this declaration. The integration of its elements is wonderful.
It’s purely coincidental, but the thinking behind the Zero challenges closely resembles the Vision 2050 that I proposed in my 1999 book Chikyu jizoku no gijutsu. The
Platinum Society concept I’m working on now likewise speaks to the three Plusses.
How was the overall declaration put together?
Uchiyamada I think it was the same case with your Platinum Society idea, but I
think we arrived at the same place when we thought about the way things ought to
be.
Komiyama Was it discussed in-house?
Interview