Science-based Targets (SBTs) are targets that show companies and financial institutions a clear pathway to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst effects of climate change. They classify as “science-based” as they follow the latest climate science insights on how to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement – ensuring that global warming…
Science Based Targets (SBTs) are reduction targets calculated on a scientific basis to ensure global warming from the pre-industrial era is limited to well below 2°C, ideally 1.5°C. Developing SBTs and committing to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will allow companies to gain competitive advantages by reducing costs related to CO2 emissions and help…
DFGE has recently published the whitepaper „Sustainability Challenges and Resources in the Chemical Industry“. In this paper, DFGE outlines the sustainability challenges the chemical industry is facing and provides ways to respond to them by presenting suitable standards and initiatives. Importance of the chemical industry The share of the chemical industry in all goods and…
Unter dem Motto „Driving tomorrow“ fand dieses Jahr im Zeitraum vom 12. September bis 22. September 2019 die Internationale Automobil Ausstellung in Frankfurt am Main statt. Hier stellen führende Automobilhersteller sowie Startups aus aller Welt ihre neuesten Automobile, Newcomer und neuesten Technologien vor. Neben der Vorstellung der neuesten innovativen Technologien, gibt es auch neue Veröffentlichungen…
Along with movements, such as Friday for Future many people increasingly feel “climate responsible”. Sustainability has become more than just a trend on YouTube. We are increasingly aware that travelling is a major factor contributing to climate change. There are several ways to start with Green Travelling. We present you 3 levels: From easy, to…
As customer awareness for sustainability-related issues is on the rise, companies are increasingly interested in claiming that their products can help avoid greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to other products on the market. We explain what avoided emissions are and how they can be estimated. The World Resources Institute (WRI) has recently published a paper…
A way to reduce your company’s emissions. Which possibilities are there in the field of green energy? If a company wants to purchase green electricity, there are three options. On the one hand, it can invest directly in the construction of a plant for the production of renewable energies. On the other hand, it can…
Want to have short feedback before submitting your CDP answer? Opt for a CDP Response Check by DFGE! What is CDP? The CDP is „a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts“. The CDP collects data related to Climate Change, Water, and…
The IEA World Energy Outlook 2016 gives an overview of how the international Paris Agreement on Climate change. The agreement which entered into force in 2016 will affect the global energy system in the next decades. Such report dives into such topics and analyzes how the energy sector could be transformed, thanks to its energy…
The OECD recently conducted on carbon pricing on CO2-emissions for energy use across 6 economic sectors in 41 countries – 34 OECD member countries and 7 partner economies: Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa, which account for 80% of global energy use and of CO2 emissions. What is carbon pricing? In…
