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A Corporate Perspective on Climate Change
Tom Jacob
Climate Change and
Business Opportunities
Mexico City18 October 1999
DuPont “The Miracles of Science”
Food & Nutrition Health Care Agriculture Apparel Construction Electronics Transportation
DuPont Core Values
Safety, ethics, respect– 200 year heritage
Environment– Evolving in our lifetimes– Becoming global expectation of
responsible corporate citizenship
Environment
Human Activity --> Environmental Impact
The need: more sustainable practices– Reducing the “imprint” of our actions– “The goal is zero”
DuPont And Climate Change
Shaped by active participation in global scientific effort (IPCC)– Involvement began with ozone depletion
Concluded in 1991 that there is cause for concern– Analyzed DuPont emissions profile– Established goals for 1990’s to:
Reduce global GHG emissions 50% Increase energy efficiency by 15%
How Have We Done?
Greenhouse gas emissions from operations:– 45% global reduction
Driven by non-CO2 gases
Energy efficiency:– Energy consumption flat, despite
36% increase in production volume 1/2 gains from efficiency/powerhouse 1/2 gains from process/product mix
How’d We Do That?
Nitrous oxide abatement in adipic acid process– Multi-company consortium– Retrofits: Texas, Canada, UK – New facility: Singapore
HFC23 abatement in fluorochemical process– Retrofits scheduled in WV, KY; – Done in Netherlands
Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Cost
Marginal Cost of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects
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Priority For Investment
100%
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
Environmental Benefit
Cost
The “80-20” Rule
You accomplish 80%of the environmental benefit with the first 20% of costs.
1995 2000 2005 2010 20151990
+50
+25
-25
-50
-75
DuPont Early Reductions% ‘90
0
Environmental Benefit
BAU
Impact of DuPont Early Actions
Governmental Context of Climate Change
Framework convention on climate change– Signed at Rio Conference -- 1992
Negotiated/signed by Bush Administration Ratified by Congress
– Established structure for long term climate change effort
– Since ratified by 170 countries US programs followed in ‘93
– Climate Wise/Climate Challenge
Framework Convention Objective
Two concerns: – Concentration levels and timing
stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations ... that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference
time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally
Recent Political Context
1997 -- Forging a “kick-start”– Focus on failure to return to ‘90 emission levels– Political agenda captured by EU’s aggressive
targets/timetables Kyoto Protocol approved
– Market mechanisms, but aggressive target & timetable -- 2008-2012
A LONG TERM ISSUEConcentration
( ppmv)1000
800
600
400
Stabilization at:1000
650
450
2X Pre- Industrial
Potential Concentration Targets
2000 2100 2200
2000
Total Emissions
( CtC/yr)
2100 22000
5
10
15
20
Toward Stabilization
at:1000
650450
Developing country emissions
“Business as usual”
Related Emission Pathways
Total current emissions
The Longer-Term Challenge
Continued emissions in developed nations Growing Population --> Growing Emissions
China India Other developing countries
Long-term Need– Reduce global emissions, while
strengthening global economy Increasing pressure on emissions!!
Positioning DuPontFor That Future
Get ahead of the curve– Ensure that DuPont businesses are positioned to
compete globally in a market place increasingly dependant upon getting more from less
Position our businesses to be part of the solution– Gain the insight, and experience to help
our industries and our customers prosper in that market place
Goals For The Coming Decade
Reduce global carbon equivalent emissions by 65% using 1990 as a base year
Kyoto basket
Hold total energy use flat using 1990 as a base year
More “knowledge-intensive” products
Source 10% of our global energy in 2010 from renewable resources
Heavily dependent upon external forces
Bye, Now...