 As part of its environmental initiatives, EAPCC has undertaken to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions resulting from its operations. This is in line with the global initiatives to combat climate change as outlined in the Kyoto Protocol, which Kenya ratified in 2006.
According to the Protocol, entities that can reduce GHG emissions may sell such certified emission reductions (CERs) to buyers around the world. Such sales are used to encourage clean development mechanisms (CDM) in order to realize sustainable development.
The Company has put in place several measures to ensure that the manufacturing of cement is done in an environmentally friendly manner, paying particular attention to GHG emission reduction. In one such initiative, EAPCC started working with JP Morgan Climate Care in 2007 in a project involving blending of cement. This project reduces carbon dioxide emission by 105,000 tonnes per year, realizing in excess of KSh 80,000,000 per year from carbon sales. |
