{"id":176779,"date":"2021-11-05T11:33:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T11:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samathieson.com\/sa-mathieson\/?p=176779"},"modified":"2024-08-01T12:42:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T11:42:44","slug":"companies-are-key-in-reaching-net-zero-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samathieson.com\/sa-mathieson\/companies-are-key-in-reaching-net-zero-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies are key in reaching net zero emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s common to look at which countries produce the world\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions, but it can be more interesting to look at why rather than where. This chart by <a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/ghg-emissions-by-sector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our World in Data<\/a> using World Resources Institute data shows how much comes from corporate activities, with nearly a quarter from industrial energy use alone.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/ghg-emissions-by-sector\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-176780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/samathieson.com\/sa-mathieson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/OurWorldInData-Emissions-by-sector-\u2013-pie-charts-e1636111805520.png\" alt=\"OurWorldInData - greenhouse gas emissions by sector\" width=\"580\" height=\"549\" \/><\/a>For Computer Weekly, I have looked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/feature\/How-software-can-help-clean-up-emission-intensive-industries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how software can help cut emissions by reducing energy use and equipment failures<\/a> in non-residential buildings \u2013 which generate greenhouse gases equivalent to those from aviation, shipping and cement-making combined \u2013 chemical and petrochemical industries and motor engine manufacturing. By rethinking processes and adopting clever technologies, companies can make deep cuts in emissions while continuing to do business effectively.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s biggest companies produce emissions equivalent to those from entire countries, with Huaneng Power\u2019s annual 317 million tonnes of carbon dioxide similar to the UK\u2019s according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/graphics\/2021-china-climate-change-biggest-carbon-polluters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this data-focused article from Bloomberg<\/a>. While these are extreme cases, companies often have much more ability than individuals to cut emissions quickly and deeply. It is cheering to see many setting net zero emission target dates of around 2030, although how they do this will need watching.<\/p>\n<p>Companies are also best-placed to develop low-emission products and services, albeit with the motivation of consumer and regulatory pressure. While individuals have some impact on climate change and governments are ultimately responsible, corporate actions \u2013 or lack of them \u2013 look worth more attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s common to look at which countries produce the world\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions, but it can be more interesting to look at why rather than where. This chart by Our World in Data using World Resources Institute data shows how much comes from corporate activities, with nearly a quarter from industrial energy use alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2,363,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-176779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","category-data","category-it"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Companies are key in reaching net zero emissions - SA Mathieson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Companies produce many of the world\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions, which means they can make big contributions to reading net zero.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/samathieson.com\/sa-mathieson\/companies-are-key-in-reaching-net-zero-emissions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Companies are key in reaching net zero emissions - 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