Mitsubishi electric car was supplied to the Government of Estonia decided “i-MiEV (Aimibu)” each, arrived in Estonia for the first 50 announced the launch of the car delivery units 507. In the capital city of Tallinn, October 21, attended many, including government officials and Estonian Prime Minister held a car delivery formula.
The Estonian government “i-MiEV” supply contracts, purchasing 10 million tons of emissions was signed between the Estonian Government and Mitsubishi Corporation in March 2007 (* 1) not fixed in , Estonia is planning to ship 507 units by the end of 2011. ”I-MiEV” electric vehicle as part of the country’s adoption policies, future public facilities (social welfare) is used in, which is expected to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions in the country. In addition government is in the country for the spread of EV and others have already introduced the EV purchase subsidy is expected to promote the development of charging infrastructure. Mitsubishi to cooperate with regard to technical measures of the country’s CO2 emissions reduction, and general sales to start in November this year to tackle the spread of EV in the country.
Mitsubishi Motors, including Japan, Europe and Hong Kong, Australia, etc. “i-MiEV” which sells the U.S. will have plans to start selling in Canada. In addition, non-government Estonia government also Monaco, Iceland Government, the Danish government, the Singapore government, and the Thai government has worked to promote initiatives aimed at promoting the governments EV.
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* 1: The Agreement of 10 million tons of emission credits between MC and the Estonian government, signed in March 2007. The country’s green investment schemes under the Kyoto Protocol (GIS) as part of its policy dissemination utilizing electric vehicles, public facilities (social welfare) in the “i-MiEV” to use.
* 2: Green Investment Scheme (GIS) and, of emissions trading under Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, AAU (Assigned Amount Unit: In accordance with Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol, industrialized countries that have reduction targets [Annex the Protocol Country B] can be assigned to emission allowances) associated with the transfer of funds, carried out under the condition that the measures used for purposes other environmental greenhouse gas emissions, it’s an international emissions trading.