Officials with NASCAR have announced its first long-term carbon emissions goal as part of NASCAR IMPACT—an umbrella platform spotlighting sustainability, community engagement, and other social initiatives. Highlighting NASCAR IMPACT is a plan for the organization to reduce its carbon footprint to zero across its core operations by 2035.

"It's an ambitious goal but one that holds us accountable as we begin to think about sustainability differently," said Eric Nyquist, NASCAR's Chief Communications & Impact Officer. "There is much work to be done but the fundamental objective is clear: we must reduce our emissions over time."

Additional sustainability priorities include 100% renewable electricity at owned race tracks and facilities, the development of a sustainable racing fuel, expanded recycling efforts, and on-site EV charging stations. NASCAR will track the progress of its sustainability goals in an annually published NASCAR IMPACT Report, which will also measure the collective impact of other impact-driven functions, including The NASCAR Foundation, diversity, equity and inclusion, STEM education, supplier diversity through sourcing and procurement, and more. 

With the launch of NASCAR IMPACT and its new sustainability strategy, NASCAR has discontinued its NASCAR Green platform, which was established in 2009 as the sport's first industry-wide sustainability platform.

For more information, visit the NASCAR announcement here or visit nascar.com.