| Natural gas and the environment |
| The Kyoto protocol stipulates that the 169 industrial countries that signed the treaty must reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases by 5.2% between 2008-2012 as compared to the 1990 benchmark year. Europe has converted the Kyoto protocol into a system dividing the maximum emissions in Europe into separate permits allotted to individual countries. Subsequently each country assigns them to individual CO2-producing companies. As the permits are tradeable, they have acquired economic value. The permits are traded on the power exchanges. The objective is to keep reducing the total emission. |
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| A question of good will |
| The Netherlands have committed to reduce their CO2 emissions by 6 % until 2012. |
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| Why opt for natural gas? |
By opting for natural gas your company is not only helping to achieve these environmental objectives in the long run, it is also more cost-effective than the available alternatives.
- Significantly less CO2 is emitted when natural gas is combusted than with other fossil fuels. Compared to fuel oil, the difference is as high as 25%.
- Natural gas enables the development of advanced applications and equipment with relatively low consumption.
- Due to its low sulphur content, natural gas releases virtually no SO2 when combusted, which means that it does not lead to acid rain.
- Natural gas, and low nitrogen oxide burner technology in particular, leads to lower NOx emissions.
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| What is Distrigas doing for the environment? |
| Would you like to find out what the rational use of energy can do for your company? As a supplier of natural gas, Distrigas takes an active part in helping you develop customized energy-efficient solutions. Your Account Manager keeps a close eye on environmental legislation and will be more than happy to outline our present range of possibilities. Contact us via: contact.netherlands@distrigas.eu or call: +32 (0) 2-557 30 01. |
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