Article | REF: G1817 V1

Carbon Footprint - Regulations and Utilities

Author: Guillaume MARTINAGE

Publication date: January 10, 2011

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ABSTRACT

CO2 emissions are becoming a critical issue for any company that wants to develop sustainably, even though currently no standards exist, only diverse methods. In France, the most widely recognized method is the Bilan Carbone® method. From the company's raw data, an assessment of the emissions produced by its activity can be established. This method is not a comparison tool; it facilitates the establishment of a plan of action to reduce emissions of CO2. The Bilan Carbone® method is compatible with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG), which is best suited to the notion of emissions accounting by product, but is not oriented towards action or reducing emissions.

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 INTRODUCTION

Climate change is now a global concern. While the major powers are slow to take concrete decisions to combat air pollution, the effects of climate disruption are increasingly being felt in every corner of the planet.

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IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Methane

Natural gas released when organic matter decomposes

Albedo

One of the indicators of the Earth's surface temperature

Ice cap

Large glacier

Permafrost

Basement permanently frozen for at least two years

CO 2...

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