EMAS and climate change
This guideline takes the reader through the topic of climate change and its close interconnection with emission sources. Starting with the “Environmental Statements” of a sample of EMAS-certified power plants which produce electrical energy from fossil fuels it examines the CO2, NOx, CO and SOX emissions produced in the period between 2011 and 2019. The results show how the energy sector, thanks to the implementation of an Environmental Management System, can correctly manage air emissions and continuously improve on them.
The EMAS Regulation is an additional tool in the fight against climate change gases responsible for the greenhouse effect (mainly CO2) and many polluting phenomena (such as NOx, CO and SOx). Furthermore, this study was able to identify a few disadvantages concerning data communication and management that deserve to be brought to the attention of EMAS-certified companies and organizations with the aim to further improve reporting through “Environmental Statements”.
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