Maruti Suzuki India today said it has joined the United Nations' Clean Development Mission (CDM) programme, which aims to reduce CO 2 emissions from its operations.

“Taking forward its commitment towards a ‘green world', India's leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki today announced its registration for CDM project with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),” the company said in a statement.

Under this programme, Maruti Suzuki India would undertake specific projects to bring down CO 2 emissions in its operations that will help generate carbon credits for the company, it added.

The company claimed it is the first automobile manufacturer in the country to have committed itself to the United Nation's CDM project. Commenting on the development, MSI Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi said: “This initiative will further sharpen our focus and increase our responsibility towards environment.”

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