Ford will produce environmental impact report

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DEARBORN, United States (AFP) — Ford Motor Company will conduct an environmental impact assessment that will detail the impact of its products and manufacturing facilities on greenhouse gas emissions, the automobile maker said.

The decision follows years of negotiations with activist shareholders who have been encouraging Ford to develop more environmentally friendly products and policies.

"We have long identified climate change as a serious environmental issue, and shareholders are increasingly asking about the risks as well as the opportunities associated with it," chairman and chief executive Bill Ford said in a statement.

"It's time for a broader, more inclusive public dialogue on the complex and important challenge of climate change."

The report...