2. Learning Bites
• Understand the concept of Carbon Neutrality
• Measure the Carbon Footprint of your operations
• Identify ways to reduce / neutralize carbon Footprint
• Understand Steps of achieving Carbon Neutrality
• Implement Carbon Neutrality measure in your workplace
4. In order to become Carbon Neutral, we need to first
measure the Carbon Footprint of our operations.
5. What is CARBON FOOTPRINT
Total amount of CO2 and other
greenhouse gas emissions by an
organization.
Measure the impact of activities on the
environment, in particular climate change.
Relates to the amount of greenhouse
gases produced through burning fossil
fuels for electricity, heating and
transportation etc.
Units - tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide.
8. What does the term "Carbon Neutral” means?
“Carbon Neutral means that – through a transparent process of
calculating emissions, reducing those emissions and offsetting
residual emissions – net carbon emissions equal zero.”
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50 Tonnes Carbon
of of
Emissions Reductions of Offsets Neutrality
9. Mechanism of Carbon Neutrality
Steps in becoming Carbon Neutral
Carbon Neutrality is a mechanism where
greenhouse emissions are reduced or Calculate
offset by taking reduction measure and
emission reductions.
Avoid
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These emission reductions are achieved
by preventing emissions that would
CARBON
otherwise have been released in a Reduce
‘business as usual’ scenario.
Offset
10. Step 1 – Calculate Carbon Footprint
Total Carbon Footprint = Emissions by Activities from Scope 1 + Scope 2 + Scope 3
The calculation itself simply involves multiplying the activity data by the appropriate
emission factors:
Carbon footprint of a given activity = Activity data x Emission factor
(mass/volume/kWh/km) (CO2e per unit)
11. Step 2 – Avoid Emissions
• Once you know the size of your carbon
footprint you can begin to take action on CO2.
• Many emissions can be avoided in the first
place for example by finding alternatives to
travelling or turning off equipment when it is
not in use.
12. Tips to Avoid Emissions
• Using Public Transport while travelling
• More & more use of bicycle for moving around.
• Encourage on Sharing vehicles among employees
• Promoting Video Conferencing to avoid air travel
• Double Side Printing of Paper
• Reuse of materials such as plastics, sponges etc.
13. Step 3 – Reduce Emissions
• Once all reasonable actions have
been taken to avoid emissions,
you should take action to reduce
your remaining emissions through
efficiency measures, such as
using low-energy light bulbs or
installing better insulation.
14. Tips to Reduce Emissions
• Power saving initiatives like using Energy saving bulbs, Efficient use of
air conditioning etc.
• Using hybrid vehicles
• Using Renewable sources of Energy like wind, solar, water etc.
• Reducing use of fossil fuels for power generation
• Using more recyclables materials like paper, packaging items etc.
• Using more of locally available items to reduce emissions by courier.
• Use proper insulation methods for your building to reduce the use of
air conditioning.
15. Measures to Reduce Emissions
Carbon emissions can be reduced by using more renewable /
alternatives sources of energy.
16. Step 4 – Offset Emissions
What emissions to Offset
• Once the emissions are avoided and reduced, still most of the emissions
cannot be avoided or reduced due to organizations necessary operations.
• Those emissions which cannot be avoided or reduced shall be
considered for offsetting.
• Carbon offsetting compensates for your unavoidable emissions by
allowing you to fund an equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere in the
world.
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18. Tips to Offset Emissions
• Investing in Emission Reduction Projects
• Buying carbon credits
• Participating / Volunteering in Tree Plantation activities
• Encouraging & Investing in Various Reforestation programs
• Investing in development of renewable sources of power generation.
19. Summary
• Carbon Neutrality is the phenomenon of
offsetting the carbon emissions.
• Measure Carbon Footprint to know how
much to offset.
• The steps to offset carbon emissions are:
– Calculate Emissions
– Avoid Emissions
– Reduce Emissions
– Offset Emissions
• Emissions can be offset by sponsoring /
investing in carbon reductions programs or
by Carbon Emissions Reduction (CER).
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