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Source renewable electricity with PPA Action

Source renewable electricity with PPA

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Decision Making
  • Energy demand
  • Investment strategy
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 18/05/2023
Use nature-based solutions as part of Net Zero action Action

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Investment strategy
  • NbS
  • Operational policies
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Opt for electric medium temperature heating systems Action

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Electric heating
  • Industry heating
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Harness green hydrogen for ammonia generation Case Study

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

Applied by Iberdrola Iberdrola
  • Business model
  • Partnership
  • Renewable Energy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Shift from gas or coal to electric industrial furnaces Action

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Industrial furnaces
  • Industry heating
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Move from gas to electric low temperature heating systems Action

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Electric heating
  • Industry heating
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Opt for solar thermal water heating in buildings Action

Opt for solar thermal water heating in buildings

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Building heating
  • Procurement policy
  • Solar Panels
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Switch to electric/hybrid heat pumps in buildings Action

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.

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Building heating
  • Heat pumps
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Switch to electric/hybrid boilers in buildings Action

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Building heating
  • Electric boilers
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Generate electricity with onshore wind Action

Generate electricity with onshore wind

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Investment strategy
  • Procurement policy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wind energy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Decarbonize road freight transport with fuel cell trucks Action

Decarbonize road freight transport with fuel cell trucks

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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • Electric cars
  • Hydrogen
  • Investment strategy
  • Procurement policy
Last updated: 01/11/2022
Decarbonize transport with battery electric vehicles Action

Decarbonize transport with battery electric 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

Explained by WBCSD WBCSD
  • E-mobility
  • Electric cars
Last updated: 01/11/2022