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ClimateChangeandRelated
Emissions
GreenhouseGasEmissions (CO
2
eq) - 2009
Combustion
85%
ImportedPower
<1%
Flaring
14%
Other
<1%
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2007
2008
2009
Kt
GreenHouseGasEmissions (CO
2
eq)
3,688
2,228
3,362
Climate change refers to the rise in
temperature of the earth’s atmosphere
resulting fromman-made emissions of
“greenhousegases”. Greenhouse gases
such as carbon dioxide andmethane are
created in the production anduse of fossil
fuel energy. Natural gas is a relatively
cleaner burning fossil fuel, thereby
providing energy consumerswith energy
that has a lower contribution to climate
change. Nonetheless, theproduction and
consumption of natural gas does create
greenhouse gases. The company’s goal
is to continuously reduce the creation of
greenhouse gases in business processes.
Themost significant greenhouse gas
emissions are generated from combustion
of fuel gas for processing, flaring and
venting. Other greenhouse gas emissions
aregenerated from the use of imported
power, diesel used in remote pumps
andgenerators, fuel consumption for
transportation, truck emissions from the
transfer of granulated sulphur, from the
plant toRLC port (this transfer is done
through a contractor and currently these
emissions are not tracked), vehicle
emission for the transfer of staff fromhome
to their workplace and business-related
travel.
