GHG emissions of innovative technologies in industry - a full value chain approach
report
The current Dutch policy instruments designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in industry are targeted only at reducing direct emissions from industry, i.e. scope 1 emissions. Scope 2, or indirect emissions related to the purchase of energy are addressed through a range of other policy instruments focusing on reducing emissions in the energy sector. However other indirect emissions, both downstream and upstream, are not well covered by existing Dutch policies, especially when they occur outside of the Netherlands. These emissions are termed as scope 3 and according to the GHG Protocol, for many companies, substantial emissions linked to their processes may occur outside the company's direct operation. By only focusing on emissions reduction options within scope 1 and 2, there is a risk that a considerable proportion of the overall global GHG emissions impacts are overlooked and the options for reducing emissions, either in the Netherlands or aboard are ignored.
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TNO Identifier
966203
Publisher
TNO
Collation
53 p.
Place of publication
Petten