France is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. To do this, it must significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its key sectors of activity. However, industry is one of the most emitting positions. How does the State encourage manufacturers to reduce their carbon footprint? How to achieve industrial decarbonization? This is what we will see in this article by Enerlis.

What is industrial decarbonization?

There industrial decarbonization is a set of measures and actions that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions linked to the activities of the company and its sites. The solutions to achieve it are multiple and must adapt to the issues of each industrialist. Here is an example: replacement of equipment operating in fossil fuels (natural gas, oil, coal) by machines using renewable energy (solar, biomass, wind).

What are the greenhouse gas emissions linked to industry?

Industry is one of the most emitting greenhouse gas in France in 2022, after agriculture and forestry (19 %) and transport (32 %). Indeed, according to Key climate figures France, Europe and World 2023 published by the Ministry of Ecological Transition:  Moreover, 81,6 % Estructions from the industrial sector in 2022 come from chemistry, non -metallic minerals and building materials, metallurgy of ferrous metals and food. However, thanks to industrial decarbonation at the national level, GHG emissions from the industrial sector are in drop : in 2022, the manufacturing and construction industry recorded a decrease in 6,4 % of his CO2 discharges.

What are the challenges of industrial decarbonization?

France is committed to reaching the Carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this, she has set up a real roadmap: the Bas-Carbon National Strategy (SNBC). The latter fixes greenhouse gas emission ceilings not to exceed: carbon budgets, which are valid for a period of five years. Concerning the industry sector, the objective is to reduce 81 % Market emissions by 2050 compared to 2015. Industrial decarbonation therefore responds to Climatic issues strong. That's not all! Industrial decarbonization also makes it possible to respond to challenges: 

Why decarbonize your industry?

Reduce the carbon footprint From its industrial activities is a legal obligation, but it is also an opportunity for your business.

Comply with current regulations

Companies and public players are subject to many constraints in terms of reducing their carbon emissions. For example, companies with more than 500 employees, communities with more than 50,000 inhabitants as well as public establishments with more than 250 agents are required to have a carbon footprint. Industrial decarbonation therefore makes it possible to deal with the tightening of regulations, or evenanticipate possible future measures.

Ensuring your energy sovereignty

Industries are the subject of a energy consumption important, necessary for the proper functioning of machines and infrastructure. However, this energy supply has a cost, and the latter has been constantly increasing since the Energy prices in Europe. In order to reduce the share of this key expenditure position, decarbonation comes into play. It makes it possible to decrease the invoices energy and the exhibition of finance to the vagaries.

Have a major competitive advantage

Industrial decarbonation implies the implementation of innovative solutions and rupture technologies, capable of operating by emitting less carbon dioxide. For example, the replacement of diesel generators with generators hydrogen or the installation of a biomass boiler. This equipment using green energy can speed up the energy transition and improve the employer brand of companies. A real asset for attractiveness And industrial competitiveness!

What technologies make it possible to decarbonize your industry?

There are many solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of industrial sites: 

How to get started on an industrial decarbonization project?

Industrial decarbonation is a complex process which must be carried out by experts. As a global operator of the energy transition, Enerlis is the partner of trust To decarbonize your activities.

Status report on greenhouse gas emissions

We said it earlier, the carbon footprint is an obligation for certain structures. However, it is also possible to make one on the basis of the volunteer. Industrial decarbonation always begins with a inventory of the existing: what quantities GES are issued by the company? What are the equipment responsible for these programs, and what sources ofenergy Do they use? Act4transition, the subsidiary specializing in Enerlis carbon assessments identify main emission stations, accompany your employees to collect data and calculate GES emissions generated by your industrial sites.

Industrial decarbonization strategy

Secondly, the operator offers a action plan Concrete to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which result in solutions adapted to the issues of the company. For example, it can focus on building technical management (GTB) in order to access the data of the technical equipment of the building and thus to optimise energy consumption. Another option could be to focus on recovery of fatal heat or the implementation of sustainable mobility solutions. Specialist inSupport for Changement, Act4transition designs a project that implied All stakeholders and informs them continuously about the different stages.

Monitoring industrial decarbonization

Finally, industrial decarbonation is a process continuous. It is important to measure regularly the evolution of carbon emissions in order to ensure maintain the performance and objectives set upstream. To do this, Enerlis has a energy management system (EMS) which estimates the energy consumption in real time, alert automatically derivatives or advisor on corrective actions. sources: https://www.statistiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/edition-numerique/chiffres-cles-du-climat-2023/donnees-cles  https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/documents/18222_SNBC_10-points_A4_oct2020.pdf  https://atee.fr/efficacite-energetique/club-maitrise-de-lenergie/decarbonation-de-lindustrie

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