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A collection of high impact actions and recommendations from peers

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Source renewable electricity with PPA
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Source renewable electricity with PPA

Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) enable companies to source renewable electricity and achieve operational cost savings without upfront investments.

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Energy demand
  • Decision Making
Harness PPA for renewable electricity
Action in use

Harness PPA for renewable electricity

Using Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to achieve 100% renewable electricity goal, through collective efforts with other businesses to support renewable projects

Philips
Applied byPhilips
  • Renewable Energy
  • Electricity
  • Partnership
Reduce fleet emissions through e-mobility and EV charging
Action in use

Reduce fleet emissions through e-mobility and EV charging

E-mobility solution to optimize EV charging infrastructure and enable all relevant employees to opt for electric company cars to reduce fleet emissions

SAP
Applied bySAP
  • E-mobility
  • Electric cars
Decarbonize suppliers through a collaborative approach
Action in use

Decarbonize suppliers through a collaborative approach

Decarbonize the supply chain by incentivizing suppliers and collectively building decarbonization capacity, as well as connecting them to CDP

Philips
Applied byPhilips
  • Decision Making
  • Business Strategy
Use nature-based solutions as part of Net Zero action
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Use nature-based solutions as part of Net Zero action

Companies can both decarbonize land use sector activities and contribute to global Net Zero through investing in nature-based solutions

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • NBS
Opt for electric medium temperature heating systems
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Opt for electric medium temperature heating systems

Electrifying medium temperature heating systems within industry player’s operations allows for lower operating costs, higher efficiency and lower CO2 emissions

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Electric heating
  • Industry heating
Design and implement SF6-free solutions for the grid
Action in use

Design and implement SF6-free solutions for the grid

Decrease SF6 emissions by establishing cross-sector partnerships to identify, design, develop and implement SF6-free assets

National Grid
Applied byNational Grid
  • Partnerships
  • SF6
Harness green hydrogen for ammonia generation
Action in use

Harness green hydrogen for ammonia generation

Green hydrogen as an efficient and economically viable decarbonization solution for industrial use, reducing natural gas requirements and GHG emissions

Iberdrola
Applied byIberdrola
  • Renewable Energy
  • Partnership
Reduce furnace CO2 emissions with an heat exchanger
Action in use

Reduce furnace CO2 emissions with an heat exchanger

Installing a Heat Recovery Tower recovers generated heat and reduces HFO (heavy fuel oil) consumption, reducing costs and with no impact on production 

Unilever
Applied byUnilever
  • Energy reduction
  • Heat recovery
Adopt an internal carbon price to drive decarbonization
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Adopt an internal carbon price to drive decarbonization

Drive your decarbonization by setting an internal charge on the carbon emitted, enabling a direct linkage of the low-carbon transition to the business strategy

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Carbon Price
  • Business Strategy
Switch from diesel to electric in rail transportation
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Switch from diesel to electric in rail transportation

Switching from diesel-powered to electricity-based rail transport can reduce direct fuel combustion emissions from diesel

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Electric transport
  • Freight
Switch to solar energy with rooftop photovoltaics
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Switch to solar energy with rooftop photovoltaics

A shift in the power mix from coal- and gas-based electricity generation to photovoltaics can substantially reduce related lifecycle emissions

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Photovoltaics
  • Electricity
Switch from ICE to FCEV passenger vehicles
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Switch from ICE to FCEV passenger vehicles

Switching to fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is an alternative to internal combustion engines (ICEs) to reduce direct fuel combustion emissions from fossil fuels

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • FCEV
  • Electric cars
Switch from ICE to FC trucks in transportation
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Switch from ICE to FC trucks in transportation

Switching to fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) from internal combustion engines (ICEs) could lower direct fuel combustion emissions from fossil fuels

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Electric cars
  • Hydrogen
Switch from ICE to BEV trucks in transportation
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Switch from ICE to BEV trucks in transportation

A switch from ICE to BEV trucks in transportation, using electric motors, can reduce direct fuel combustions emissions from fossil fuels

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Freight
  • Electric Vehicles
Switch from ICE to BEV passenger vehicles
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Switch from ICE to BEV passenger vehicles

Switching to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is an alternative to internal combustion engines (ICEs) which can reduce direct fuel combustion emissions from fossil fuels

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Electric cars
  • E-mobility
Opt for onshore wind electricity generation
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Opt for onshore wind electricity generation

A switch from coal -and gas- based electricity generation to onshore wind can reduce related lifecycle emissions while enabling cost efficient electricity generation

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wind energy
Switch to electric/hybrid heat pumps in buildings
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Switch to electric/hybrid heat pumps in buildings

The use of electric or hybrid heat pumps is becoming more competitive economically in recent years and can accelerate the process of decarbonization.

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Building heating
  • Heat pumps
Switch to electric/hybrid boilers in buildings
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Switch to electric/hybrid boilers in buildings

Installing electric or hybrid boilers for building heating reduces carbon dioxide emissions across all stages of the product life cycle and all GHG scopes

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Electric boilers
  • Building heating
Insulation retrofitting for buildings
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Insulation retrofitting for buildings

Retrofitting buildings (residential or commercial) with insulation systems can reduce associated lifecycle emissions and save annual utility payments

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Energy demand
  • Building insulation
Move from gas to electric low temperature heating systems
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Move from gas to electric low temperature heating systems

Electrifying low temperature heating processes offers higher energy efficiency, lower investment while significantly reducing operational GHG emissions

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Electric heating
  • Industry heating
Shift from gas or coal to electric industrial furnaces
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Shift from gas or coal to electric industrial furnaces

The decreased cost of electrical equipment and increased energy efficiency grows opportunites for electrictrifying industries, enabling a reduction in GHG emissions

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Industry heating
  • Industrial furnaces
Opt for solar thermal water heating
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Opt for solar thermal water heating

Installing solar thermal can reduce the indirect use phase carbon dioxide emissions in water heating, with the potential varying with climate conditions.

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Solar Panels
  • Building heating
Move to offshore wind electricity generation
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Move to offshore wind electricity generation

Wind offshore electricity generation harnesses higher and more consistent wind speeds and can reduce CO2 emissions compared to coal-based electricity

WBCSD
Explained byWBCSD
  • Wind energy
  • Renewable Energy
Optimize chiller efficiency with artificial intelligence
Action in use

Optimize chiller efficiency with artificial intelligence

Improved chiller efficiency at the Olympian City 3 shopping mall in Hong Kong by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI), reducing energy used and related costs

CLP Holdings Limited
Applied byCLP Holdings Limited
  • Chiller plant
  • AI
Improve product environmental footprint with eco-design
Action in use

Improve product environmental footprint with eco-design

Eco-design requirements for energy efficiency and circularity while avoiding the use of hazardous substances and scarce resources in products

Philips
Applied byPhilips
  • Product Life Cycle
  • Ecodesign
Set sustainable energy management standards
Action in use

Set sustainable energy management standards

Setting sustainable energy management standards to drive the implementation of renewable energy strategies all over the company's operations

Philips
Applied byPhilips
  • Business Strategy
  • Renewable Energy