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MYTILINEOS GROUP
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2011 |125
Total direct and indirect
greenhouse gas emissions
In full compliance with the provisions of the Community and national laws, the Company has joined the system for trading greenhouse gas emissions, and has
developed and is using a dedicated trading platform, in order to carry out transactions in accordance with the relevant international standards. For its existing
power plants in operation, the Company has obtained the greenhouse gas emission licences under the law, and has developed and put in place the infrastructure
required for monitoring emissions and for the submission of reports.
Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions in tons of CO
2
2011
Direct greenhouse gas emissions from all sources owned or controlled by the Company
Direct greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of natural gas for heating the Company’s headquarters (ΤΟΝ)
1
8
Indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the production of purchased electricity, heat or steam
Indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of natural gas at the Ag. Nikolaos power plant (ΤΟΝ)
2
323,597
Total greenhouse gas emissions (direct + indirect)
323,605
Waste quantities from the Company’s activities
2011
Hazardous waste (TON)*
9.4
Non-hazardous waste (TON)**
13.7
Waste quantities by disposal method
2011
Recycling (TON)
23.1
1. Natural gas: 40854 kWh = 0,147 744 TJ * 55, 14695 tCO2/TJ = 8 ,091 tCO2 (estimate for the combustion for heating the building).
2. For the power plant, the measurement of the quality and quantity of natural gas is made by the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A. (DESFA).
The calculation was made in accordance with Decision 2007/59/EC.
* The quantity of hazardous waste refers to a single waste type (turbine washing liquid).
** Non-hazardous waste refers to waste water (steam condensates, piping flushings).
Waste disposal
In 2011, the waste produced from the Company’s activities were either forwarded to the liquid waste treatment plant of ALUMINIUM S.A. or removed by a
licensed contractor (D. LIVADAROS – ACHAIA LUBRICANTS S.A.) for recycling.
In detail:
Biodiversity
The Company’s power plants (thermal and RES ones) are constructed and operated to the strictest technical and operational standards, in full compliance with
the applicable Community and national laws on the protection of the environment, of biodiversity and of the natural resources. Fully aware of its responsibility
to protect the environment and to ensure the sustainable management of the natural resources, PROTERGIA S.A. is carrying out additional specialised studies
to this end, even if these are not mandatory by law. According to the provisions in force on the protection of the environment and of biodiversity, construction
of power plants is allowed inside protected areas belonging to the NATURA 2000 Network. The Company’s power plants which are located adjacent to or
inside protected areas are wind farms and, as such, are environment-friendly – with zero pollutant emissions, zero soil pollution and negligible disturbance to
the indigenous flora and fauna. Their minor impacts, if any, are fully remedied based on specialised studies (rehabilitation planting studies, ecological studies,
ornithological studies etc.).
PROTERGIA S.A.
