CARBON NEUTRAL ENTERPRISES

The Carbon Neutral Enterprises work package aims at creating possibilities for companies not included in the European emissions trading scheme (EUETS) for greenhouse gases to be engaged in CDM (Clean Development Mechanisms) or JI (Joint Implementation) projects . It is related to the implementation of the Kyoto protocol, which creates opportunities to work with new incentives in order to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. Approximately 18 000 different plants aroundEuropeare already included in the EUETS. Within the SECURE project, a system will be constructed to facilitate companies to reach climate neutrality. This work package was undertaken in close co-operation with all partners in the project since different companies, organizations or authorities in each participating city had to calculate their emissions of greenhouse gases in order to produce a tool for calculating the emissions.
Respect Europe is a consultancy firm that inspires and assists the business community in becoming responsible corporate citizens. Within the SECURE project, the main focus will be on how to help companies to calculate their emissions in order to enable implementation of actions based on the findings from the calculations.

Documents for download

A general description of the system with carbon neutral enterprises
The document can be downloaded here in EnglishWord (word, 110 kB), SwedishWord (word, 120 kB), Estonian, and RussianWord (word, 140 kB).

A methodology document on how the system with climate or carbon neutral enterprises will work
The document can be downloaded here in EnglishWord (word, 280 kB) and SwedishWord (word, 250 kB).

A scientific audit of the system with carbon neutral enterprises was performed by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute. The document can be downloaded herePDF (pdf, 160 kB).

In order to be able to use the tool in Dublin, Codema has made a new version of the Calculation tool with the Irish indata. The documents are available for free download.

Company Energy Audit Including the Calculation of a Company´s Greenhouse Gas Emissions,Manual, version 1.0 including Commuting Download herePDF (pdf, 190 kB)

Calculation of a Company's Greenhouse Gas Emission data collection tool Download hereExcel (excel, 110 kB)

For further information about the documents contact Joe Hayden, Codema. www.codema.ieexternal link, opens in new window   

The leader of this work package is the City of Malmö.

For further information about the work package, please contact Roland Zinkernagel, Malmö.

www.malmo.seexternal link, opens in new window

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