{"id":5017,"date":"2023-03-07T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambipar.com\/uk\/?post_type=noticia&p=5017"},"modified":"2023-04-24T16:45:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T15:45:58","slug":"what-is-a-decarbonization-journey-how-to-do-it-and-what-are-the-advantages","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/ambipar.com\/uk\/news\/what-is-a-decarbonization-journey-how-to-do-it-and-what-are-the-advantages\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a decarbonization journey, how to do it and what are the advantages?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When a company starts a decarbonization journey, it means that it will commit to meeting goals<\/strong>, while monitoring the results at each stage<\/strong> of the process. But to understand this route, it is also necessary to understand what polluting gases are, what effects they bring to the environmental balance and what their relationship is with a company’s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, we have to remember that every day a significant amount of Greenhouse Effect gases<\/strong> (GHG) is released into the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2), or carbon dioxide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, there are other gaseous elements that, in excess<\/strong>, can be as harmful as CO2<\/strong>, such as methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normally, these gases are generated<\/strong> by industrial activities, burning of fossil fuels, use of fertilizers, waste degradation, among other ways. Learn more about the subject below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Greenhouse Gases?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The gases mentioned above are the main gases of the \u201cGreenhouse Effect\u201d. This process resembles the same effect of a glass greenhouse<\/strong>, which allows light to enter, but prevents the passage of these heat waves, a factor that generates heating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By itself, the Greenhouse Effect is natural and even fundamental <\/strong>for the maintenance of life on planet Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem lies in the excessive emission of these gases<\/strong>, resulting from human activities, which causes the temperature on Earth to increase in a worrying way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this sense, global warming<\/strong> brings countless consequences, such as, for example, long periods of drought, melting glaciers, floods and an increase in respiratory diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, concern about the climate crisis<\/strong> has been increasing and investment in decarbonization practices<\/strong> is increasingly evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does \u201cdecarbonize\u201d mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decarbonization<\/strong> refers to the adoption of measures that aim to reduce GHG emissions<\/strong> generated by a process or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In companies, decarbonization takes place through strategies such as replacing raw materials with a high amount of carbon or, for example, with new products giving way to recycling materials<\/strong>, whenever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A decarbonization measure that has been very popular in recent times is the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energies<\/strong>, for example, taking into account the growing need for electricity consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the global level, decarbonization<\/strong> targets are drawn according to the reality of each place<\/strong>, whether economic or social, so that they become, in fact, achievable objectives. This is one of the main steps towards a sustainable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For companies, what are the benefits of adopting decarbonization strategies?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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