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Ford has been in the cross hairs of environmentalists for years, but the Blue Oval is now out of the solar-powered dog house after detailing its environmental plans to activist shareholders. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and the Investor Network on Climate Risk Network are now giving Ford the green thumbs up after FoMoCo detailed its initiative to reduce emissions by 30-percent by 2020. That date is also when all automakers have to hit 35 mpg for all US-sold cars and trucks, so the Dearborn, MI automaker can't forsake CO2 for fuel economy. Ford group VP of sustainability Sue Cischke told the Free Press that the automaker could detail its plans because the company has been working on a green plan for three years.

Since Ford was the first company to pledge a specific and detailed reduction plan to the two environmental groups, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and the Investor Network on Climate Risk Network will use Ford's promise as an example for other companies. Hit the jump to view the press release.

[Source: Autoblog Green and Free Press]