Faced with climate emergency, regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are strengthening worldwide.For companies, it is essential to fully understand these new standards and prepare for them.
Explanation of key laws and regulations
EU emission quota exchange system (SEQE-EU)
The main EU tool to reduce industrial emissions, it caps the emissions from the most issuing installations which must obtain quotas.
Regulations on the communication of non -financial information
Large companies must publish verified data on their greenhouse gas emissions in their extra-financial reporting.
National regulations
Many countries have implemented specific regulations such as the national low-carbon strategy in France or Carbon Pricing in New Zealand.
Sectoral regulations
Some very issuing sectors such as aviation or maritime transport are subject to regulations dedicated internationally.
Strategies to reduce emissions
Measure his carbon footprint
By quantifying its GHG emissions (SCOPES 1, 2 and 3), the company can identify the main programs to be treated as a priority.
Define a decarbonation strategy
Set encrypted reduction objectives and an action plan to reduce emissions (energy efficiency, renewable energies, carbon compensation, etc.)
Optimize processes and eco-design
Review industrial processes in depth, logistics and design more sober carbon products on their entire life cycle.
involve employees
Sensitize and train the teams so that they contribute to the effort to reduce daily emissions.
Set up driving tools
Information systems, reporting, audits ... to follow progress and ensure compliance with regulations.
Inspiring case studies
IKEA
The furniture giant reduced its GHG emissions by 70% between 2017 and 2021 thanks to energy efficiency, renewable energies and eco-design.
Microsoft
Having become a negative carbon in 2021, the company compensates for more emissions than it produces and aims to capture all its historic CO2 by 2050.
Ørsted
The Danish energy company has changed oil extraction to renewable energies, becoming a world leader in offshore wind.
Ÿnsect
This start-up produces insect proteins, a lasting and low carbon alternative to conventional animal proteins.
Whether they are binding or voluntary, decarbonation approaches allow companies to reduce their regulatory risks and their exposure to climate change, while gaining competitiveness.
