Cement, Energy & Environment Jan-Mar 2002

... resulting in a reduction of C0 2 gas emission GHG EMMISSION equivalent to 45,000 tonnes per year. The cost REDUCTION DATABASE of the total project is around Rs. 85 crore excluding import duty if any on imported equipment, out of which 70 to 80 per cent of the cost is borne by the Government of Japan. The release said that the project was scheduled to be commissioned byMarch 2004 and the results of this project would be disseminated to other interested cement plants in India. Upon the project being commissioned, India Cements would be able to utilise about 45 to 50 lakh KWH/ month at its cement plant at minimal cost as waste heat gases were being utilised for power generation and there was no additional cost except for minor process chemicals. This was expected to substantially bring down the cost of power at the Vishnupuram plant, the release said. The MoU for this project was signed on October 31 in Delhi by the NewEnergy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), appointed by the Government of Japan for implementing such projects, the Union finance and commerce and industry Ministries and India Cements Ltd. It said that the model project was a first of its kind in India which provided clean, environment-friendly atmosphere and was a part of the Green Aid Plan which was concluded between the Governments of India and Japan in January 1995. This also formed part of the Clean Development Mechanism. Courtesy : CMA, Cement News Digest, 16-31 Dec. 2000, Pp. 19-20. E-mail: cmabb@bom3. vsnl.net.in Tech Monitor ]an/ Feb 2001. The World Energy Council has launched a new public global GHG (greenhouse gas) emmissions reduction on-line database on its web site at www worldenergy.org. The system, developed independently of governments, allows companies and organizations around the world to demonstrate publicly what they are doing to reduce emissions. It also provides an opportunity for international financial institutions, and others seeking emission offsets, to identify promising projects that may merit financial support. Courtesy: SESI Newsletter 23 (land 2), P4&5 REDUCING C0 2 EMISSIONS Lafarge's global commitment is to reduce its C0 2 emissions by 20% per t of cement produced worldwide over the period 1990- 2010. This corresponds to a 15% reduction by 2010 of the absolute level of its C0 2 emissions below 1990 levels in industrialised countries (KyotoProtocolAnnex 1). lafarge:s commitment fully discounts as climate neutral the C0 2 emissions originating from the use of fossil-based waste fuels because of the energy recovery and the consequent reduced need for primary fossil fuels . WWF's (World Wide Fund for Nature) endorsement uses a different method of accounting that includes the C0 2 from fossil– based waste fuels, resulting in a lower measure of 10% reduction for the industrialised countries. In line with this commitmentWWF welcomes Lafarge into its "Climate Savers" programme. 49