The United Nations has recognised Renault’s significant efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its plant in Tangier, Morocco.

By switching from natural gas to biomass for its boilers and implementing a highly effective heat recovery process in its paint shop, the advanced Renault plant has cut CO2 emissions by almost 10,500 metric tonnes a year.

His Majesty King Mohammed VI today inaugurated the new Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Tangier, Morocco, at a special ceremony attended by Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Renault and Nissan.

• The new Renault-Nissan plant in Tangier represents an investment of €1 billion.
• The new plant’s annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles will play a part in ensuring the continued success of the Entry range across the world.
• The Tangier factory is the world's first zero carbon and zero effluent automotive plant.
• It is the southern Mediterranean basin's biggest automotive plant, with an estimated total staff of more than 6,000 by 2015.

Renault's presence in Morocco dates back more than 80 years. Today, its geographical location is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea at the heart of the Tangier Med Port area which benefits not only from an extensive network of competitive suppliers, but also from a pool of highly qualified staff with trained to modern automotive production techniques.