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How to meet the emission reduction targets?

TO PRODUCE LESS CO2

Currently GHG emissions, mainly emissions of carbon dioxide CO2 originating from human activities are considered to be a huge, global problem. That is why we are responsible for taking all possible measures to limit the level of GHG emissions. These efforts should be undertaken by everybody. The change of individual behaviour is a good starting point. Individual efforts add up and can result in limiting GHG emissions on the wider scales of national and global economies.

The next step is emission reduction by economic sectors. Energy production, industry and transport are the main sectors responsible for the major share of GHG emissions and therefore the possibilities for emission reduction are the biggest in those sectors.

The main activities, which could contribute to a substantial reduction in GHG emissions, mainly CO2, are:

Improvement of the energy efficiency in buildings:

  • Wall and roof insulation, replacement of ordinary windows with ones of higher quality which prevent heat losses,
  • Heat recovery from the ventilation air in buildings,
  • Improvement of the efficiency of heating equipment, such as boilers, heaters, 
  • Electricity and hot and cold water savings,

More common use of renewable energy sources, e.g. through:

  • Solar thermal panels for providing warm water,
  • Increased use of biofuels,
  • Increase of the renewable energy share (biomass, wind) in electricity and heat generation, etc.,

Changes in the electricity and heat production sectors:

  • Improvement of overall efficiency of the energy conversion processes in electricity and heat production,
  • Pipe insulation in order to minimise the heat losses in network systems,

Waste management improvement:

  • Reduction of disposable packaging,
  • Utilisation of methane from waste water treatment plants and landfill gas extraction for energy purposes,
  • Installation of small-scale biological sewage treatment plants for individual households
Change of common transport habits:
  • Riding bikes,
  • Using public transport rather than cars,

Usage of energy efficient technologies in industry and transport,

Carbon capture and storage – CCS.