A Practical, No-Regret First Step to Complete Decarbonization
Setting an achievable ‘net-zero’ emissions goal is possible, however, it may require companies to lean less on renewables and more on a facility’s waste heat to make up the difference.
By now it’s clear that the major industries of the world must make radical changes to minimize the effects of climate change, and that includes revamping the thermal utilities that power our global food systems, which account for more than 34% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The good news is many of the world’s top food brands have already drawn lines in the sand, declaring “net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.” In the past year, dozens of other industry leaders and government entities have boldly announced their support of net-zero goals with plans to make and meet their own. The bad news is that few of those businesses and institutions have achievable and sustainable paths to meet the 2050 deadline. But that’s not to say paths don’t exist.