Carbon Accounting – Yarn And Fabrics Industry

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ReducingCarbonfootprintForyourselves,fortheplanet

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ClimateChange

CarbonfootprintandRegula4onscomingup

Risksandopportuni4es

Opportuni4esinlowcarboneconomy

Carbonfootprin4ng–Tex4lesector


Moregreenhousegases(GHG)meansmoreabsorp:on

Sunrays

ExcessheatisradiatedintheformofUVrays

UVraysenergyabsorbedbygreenhousegases(GHG)inatmosphere

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2


CO2concentra4ongrowingat3ppm/year.

Ithasalwaysbeeninrangeofof180‐300ppm–

Nowitis387ppm

Beyond450ppm,theeffectswillbehazardous

TemperaturehasincreasedacrosstheglobeduetomoreCO2

Source – IPCC, Third Assessment, Climate Change 2001: Synthesis Report


Defini&on

“Acarbonfootprintis"thetotalsetofgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionscausedbyanindividual,organiza&on,event,region,product/serviceorbuildings“• CarbonFootprintisthecontribu:onofanindividual,productorcompanytoclimatechangethroughtheemissionofCO2andothergreenhousegases.

Transporta:on Fuelsuse ManufacturingProcess ElectricityUse Raw Materials

CarbonFootprintoftheOrganiza:on/Country

India’spercapitalcarbonfootprintis1.2tonnesofCO2/person‐year–muchlesserthentheglobalaverageorthatofdevelopedcountries.Butoverall,Indiaisranked3rdinemissionsandisgrowingfast.

Sources


Therearelawscomingupacrosstheglobetoreducethecarbonfootprint

 EU–ETSsetstargetsforallcountriestoreducetheiremissions.

 Secondcommitmentperiodendsin2012.Thirdtobe2013‐2010with20%reduc:ontarget

 CleanAirRegulatoryAgenda–April2007 Emission‐intensitytarget:reduc:onof6%/yearfrom2007to2010and2%reduc:on/yearfrom2010to2015 Commi=edtoreduc:onof20%by2020(rela:veto2006)

 Carbondioxidedeclaredasapollutantandinunderregula:onbyEPAnow.

 BillsindiscussionincludingKerry–Boxer,AmericanCleanEnergyandSecurityAct

 SECissuedguidelineoncarbonriskdisclosure

 Establishedaseparatedepartmentonclimatechangeandformula:ngresponsetoit

 Thoughdelayed,intendstoimplementCPRSandNGERtocovermajorcarbonemi=ersinthecountry

 GuidelinesontheCarbonFootprintSystemannouncedbyMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustryinMarch’09

 CarbonFootprin:ngsystemunderdevelopment

 Intensitytargetstaken

 Carbontaxproposalsinconsidera:on

 Pre‐emp:vemeasurestofendoffUSenvironmentallevyonimports

Europe USA Japan

Canada Australia ChinaIndia


Risks and opportunities

Threat:TaxoncarboncontentofproductsexportedtokeymarketssuchasEurope


Alongwithrisks,thereareopportuni:esforearlymoverstotakeadvantage

Opportunity to differentiate Opportunity to be environmental leader

Opportunity to gain energy efficiency Opportunity to communicate and brand


•  Tex:les–oneofthemostimportantsectorsofIndianeconomy

•  Itisprocessandenergyintensive

Ginning SpinningWeaving/

KnidngDying

Cudng/

SewingPackaging Transport

Largeemploymentgenera:on Consumerofdomes:cco=on/otherfiberExportearnings

CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2 CO2

9kgCO2

CO2


CO2 CO2CO2CO2CO2

UseofEnergy

CO2Emissions

RawMaterial ProductManufacturing

Distribu:on&Retail ConsumerUse Disposal&

Recycling

Product’scarbonfootprint

Repor4ngStandards:1. PAS2050:2008(UK)2. LifeCycleAssessment(ISO14040,ISO14044)3. ISO14067:Carbonfootprintofproducts‐‐Part1:Quan:fica:on4. CarbonTrust–CorporateCarbonFootprint


FinancialBenefit

ALowCarbonProductisaLowEnergyProductisa

LowCostProduct

EmployeeEngagement

Theyknowthatitistherightthingforyoutodo

Customerdemand

Consumersandbusinessesarestar:ng

toaskques:ons

RiskManagement

Threatoffutureregula:onandsupply‐chain

disrup:on

Source:CarbonTrust,UK


Farming:PickCo^onCarefully

 UseofOrganicCo=onplantedandpickedbyhand

 MinimaluseofChemicalFer:lizersandPes:cides derivedfromfossilfuels

 ReduceUsageofNitrogenousFer:lizer

 NaturallyIrrigated



Recycling


  ReduceWaste:Findusesfortheby‐products:  Seed'smasstomakeco=onseedoilandfoodforca=le  Shorter fibers, lower quality co=on lint to make lower quality

tex:les

  SwitchtoGreenEnergy/CleanerFuel:  Reducedependencyoffossilfuels  Energysecurity  Pricestability  Protecttheenvironment

  NewOrganicDyestuffs

  EnergyEfficiency/Be^erTechnology

  Closed–loopWaterTreatmentmeasures

Ginning,Spinning,Weaving/Knicng,Dyeing,Cucng/Sewing



Recycling


Packaging

 MinimisePackaging Unnecessarypackaging  Papervs.Plas:c

 UsePost‐consumerRecycledmaterials

 Userecyclablematerials



Recycling


Transporta4on

  Transporta4onfootprint  ‘NoAirfreight’  ContainerizedShipping/Train



Recycling


Consumer Use

  LABEL Garments: Inform & Empower Consumers   Line drying rather than tumble drying  Switching the temperature of a wash cycle from 40 °C to 30

°C  Cool Ironing  Eco-friendly Detergents



Recycling


•  EarthPosi:veCon:nentalclothinglaunchedas“Appareltocombatclimatechange”

•  UndertakenasapilotbyCarbonTrustusingcarbonreduc:onlabel

SupplyChainoftheEarthPosi4ve®Garments


  Co=onfarmingcontributedtolargestcarbonimpactacrosstheproductlifecycle

  UsingrenewableenergyinfarmingandspinningreducedCO2emissionsby90%

  Iden:fiedcarbonreduc:onstrategiesforspinning,watertreatment,dyeing&finishing,reducefootprint15‐20%

  Increaseinenergyefficiency,changeofsuppliersforlowercarboninputs

  End outcome – A label on the product clearly sta:ng carbon footprintagainstothersimilarproductsandreduc:oncommitment


Withoutcos:ngtheEarth…..


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