Absolute emissions

NKTs CO2 emissions in 2009
In 2009, NKT’s total CO2 emission from energy consumption was 113,073 tonnes compared with 112,896 the previous year. During the same period, the level of activity fell 10%. The CO2 emissions relative to the level of activity therefore increased. This reflects that energy comsumption in buildings are largely the same in spite of falling production. In addition, the operation by NKT Cables of two facilities in Cologne will lead for a transitional period to further CO2 emission due to heating.

Of the 2009 emission of 113,073 tonnes, the 33,408 tonnes were attributable to direct combustion of fossil energy sources and 79,665 tonnes attributable to procured energy in the form of electricity and heat. Moreover, our business operations also lead indirectly to CO2 emission; for example, in the form of corporate travel, 2,377 tonnes and product shipment to customers, approx. 27,643 tonnes. NKT has to some extent replaced air travel with tele- and video conferencing, but it should be noted as such there is considerable uncertainty in the figures for Scope 3 (See Glossary below).

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