Reduce

This step will introduce you to the most relevant emissions abatement approaches across industries and cover how to address emissions in hard-to-abate industries.

1. Understand the nine most relevant emissions abatement approaches

To reduce your company’s emissions, it is helpful to become familiar with the nine key approaches to emissions abatement, which are: circularity/recycling, material/process efficiency, renewable power, renewable heat, new processes, nature-based solutions, fuel switching, carbon capture, and activity reduction.

2. Apply abatement approaches in hard-to-abate sectors

Many businesses are in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals, aviation, and more. Despite complexities, it is still possible to significantly reduce emissions in these industries. This section will explore options to reduce emissions in these industries, along with examples of practical approaches.