for relevant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are calculated on a scientific basis. Companies which aim to participate in the initiative are expected to set an ambitious target for reducing their GHG emissions which is in line with the 2°C target of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. But setting SBTs is not always an easy task, and many corporations fail at this hurdle.
Ein Produkt als klimaneutral bezeichnen zu können, erfordert von Unternehmen die Einhaltung von festgelegten Schritten: der Berechnung von CO2-Emissionen, der Vermeidung und Reduktion dieser Emissionen und letztlich den Ausgleich von nicht vermeidbaren Emissionen über zertifizierte Kompensations- bzw. Klimaschutzprojekte. Vor allem die Schritte der Reduktion und Vermeidung von Emissionen sind essentiell. Was heißt Klimaneutralität? Klimaneutralität bedeutet,…
Die DFGE – Institut für Energie, Ökologie und Ökonomie reagiert auf wachsendes Marktinteresse mit dem Ausbau des CSR Projekt-Teams und der Eröffnung eines Münchner City Büros. Fokus des Wachstums liegt dabei auf dem Ausbau der Branchenexpertise und vollumfänglicher Kundenbetreuung in stetig komplexer werdenden Projekten. München, 20. September 2021 – Der EU Green Deal, die EU…
On August 24th 2021, the SBTi hosted a webinar to explain the changes to the SBTi criteria and implications for SBTi companies. Watch the following video to get a full understanding and overview of the SBTi ambition update for Europe: Various approaches for the calculation of science-based targets are available (contraction, compression, convergence). They all…
The debate on an ambitious climate target (Science-Based Targets) has increased among internationally active companies since the UN climate summit in Paris (COP21). The Paris Agreement marks a turning point for climate policy. Companies have a key role to play in achieving the COP21 goals. They have the opportunity to make an appropriate contribution to…
Achieving climate neutrality is becoming increasingly important for companies and is becoming part of their corporate objectives as part of their climate strategy. The aim is to continuously reduce CO2 emissions throughout the company and its value chain. Since a complete avoidance of CO2 emissions is difficult to achieve, companies invest in climate protection projects…
