DIRECT AND INDIRECT CARBON EMISSIONS IN A PRODUCTION FACILITY
DIRECT AND INDIRECT CARBON EMISSIONS IN A PRODUCTION FACILITY

Summary/Abstract: Since the last century many of the governmental and nongovernmental organizations have recognized the need of reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and were taking measures to mitigate the effects on the global warming. The manufacturing industry leaders have started to act on GHG reduction and set up specific targets and mitigation measures to contribute to limiting the global warming as much as possible. Identifying the corporate carbon footprint by emission scope classified in: Scope 1, 2 and Scope 3 is very challenging and really demanding process but at the same time is the key step to reduce the carbon emissions. The Greenhouse gas protocol (GHG protocol) is a global standard framework for emission management in operations and supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to identify and calculate the carbon footprint in a production facility according the GHG protocol. The paper covers direct emissions generated by sources owned or controlled by the facility, and indirect emissions generated by purchased electricity monitored during a period of one year. The data are analyzed and after mitigation measures to reduce carbon footprint are proposed. The results present that emissions generated by purchased electricity have the largest contribution to the overall company direct and indirect emissions. Based on the results the recommendations for improvement are focused on reducing electricity consumption and use of renewable energy sources. This approach and the proposed actions can be implemented in manufacturing facilities operating in various types of industries.

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