Environment

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.

A question of good will

The Netherlands have committed to reduce their CO2 emissions by 6 % until 2012.

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.

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.