GM North America (GMNA)

GM's North American operations account for over 60 percent of the company's global operations.  Accordingly, GM sets greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and tracks environmental metrics for its North American region.  The performance from 2000 to 2005 achieved a reduction in CO₂ of 23 percent and a 6.8 percent reduction from 2004.
Since 1995, GM has reduced the energy consumption of its North American Operations by 31 percent or 6,878.12 GWh.

GM joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Leaders Program in 2001 and was recognized in January 2005 for achieving its commitment to reduce CO₂ emissions from its North American facilities by 10 percent from 2000 to 2005.  GM was the first partner in the Climate Leaders Program to achieve its goal and did so two years ahead of schedule.

Having achieved the EPA Climate Leaders target, GM and the EPA have partnered again to establish a new target from 2005-2010 of 17 percent for GM’s North American facilities totaling a program target from 2000 of 40 percent.  GM’s will continue its commitment to the EPA and will continue its leadership across the automotive industry in managing facility GHG emissions.

GMNA (including the U.S., Canada, and Mexico) emissions of CO₂ in 2005 were 8.6 million metric tons, a 23 percent decrease from 2000 levels.  These emissions equate to 73 percent of GM's global CO₂ facility emissions.

GM U.S.

In 1995, GM was the first automotive manufacturer to voluntarily report GHG emissions from U.S. facilities under Section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 - Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases - and continues to provide this information.  In 2005, CO₂ emissions from GM’s U.S. facilities were 7.61 million metric tons, a reduction of 33 percent from 1990 levels and a reduction of 24.6 percent from 2000.

GM also reports its use of halogenated substances (refrigerants).  Since 1990, GM has reduced CO₂ equivalent emissions from use of refrigerants in the U.S. by 92.1 percent.

GM of Canada

GM's Canadian operations report greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Canadian GHG Challenge Registry.  GMCL has reported to the program since its inception in 1994 and for the seventh consecutive year was recognized as a Gold Level Champion Reporter.

GM's Canadian operations have achieved a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption between 2000 and 2005, resulting in a 14 percent reduction in CO₂ emissions over the same time period.  For more information, refer to the GMCL Action Plan for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions filed in October 2006 with the program.  This report has yet to be evaluated to determine the appropriate recognition.