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A Corporate Perspective on Climate Change Tom Jacob DuPont tom.jacob@usa.dupont.com Climate Change and Business Opportunities Mexico City 18 October 1999
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DuPont The Miracles of Science F Food & Nutrition F Health Care F Agriculture F Apparel F Construction F Electronics F Transportation
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DuPont Core Values F Safety, ethics, respect –200 year heritage F Environment –Evolving in our lifetimes –Becoming global expectation of responsible corporate citizenship
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Environment F Human Activity --> Environmental Impact F The need: more sustainable practices –Reducing the imprint of our actions –The goal is zero
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DuPont And Climate Change F Shaped by active participation in global scientific effort (IPCC) –Involvement began with ozone depletion F Concluded in 1991 that there is cause for concern –Analyzed DuPont emissions profile –Established goals for 1990s to: u Reduce global GHG emissions 50% u Increase energy efficiency by 15%
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How Have We Done? F Greenhouse gas emissions from operations: –45% global reduction u Driven by non-CO2 gases F Energy efficiency: –Energy consumption flat, despite 36% increase in production volume u 1/2 gains from efficiency/powerhouse u 1/2 gains from process/product mix
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Howd We Do That? F Nitrous oxide abatement in adipic acid process –Multi-company consortium –Retrofits: Texas, Canada, UK –New facility: Singapore F HFC23 abatement in fluorochemical process –Retrofits scheduled in WV, KY; –Done in Netherlands
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Greenhouse Gas Reduction Cost Marginal Cost of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects ** + + + + + ** ** Priority For Investment
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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.
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19952000200520102015 1990 +50 +25 -25 -50 -75 DuPont Early Reductions % 90 0 Environmental Benefit BAU Impact of DuPont Early Actions
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Governmental Context of Climate Change F Framework convention on climate change –Signed at Rio Conference -- 1992 u Negotiated/signed by Bush Administration u Ratified by Congress –Established structure for long term climate change effort –Since ratified by 170 countries F US programs followed in 93 –Climate Wise/Climate Challenge
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Framework Convention Objective F Two concerns: –Concentration levels and timing u stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations... that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference u time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally
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Recent Political Context F 1997 -- Forging a kick-start –Focus on failure to return to 90 emission levels –Political agenda captured by EUs aggressive targets/timetables F Kyoto Protocol approved –Market mechanisms, but aggressive target & timetable -- 2008-2012
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A LONG TERM ISSUE Concentration ( ppmv ) 1000 800 600 400 Stabilization at: 1000 650 450 2X Pre- Industrial Potential Concentration Targets 200021002200 2000 Total Emissions (CtC/yr) 21002200 0 5 10 15 20 Toward Stabilization at: 1000 650 450 Developing country emissions Business as usual Related Emission Pathways Total current emissions
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The Longer-Term Challenge F Continued emissions in developed nations F Growing Population --> Growing Emissions u China u India u Other developing countries F Long-term Need –Reduce global emissions, while strengthening global economy F Increasing pressure on emissions!!
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Positioning DuPont For That Future F 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 F 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
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Goals For The Coming Decade F Reduce global carbon equivalent emissions by 65% using 1990 as a base year u Kyoto basket F Hold total energy use flat using 1990 as a base year u More knowledge-intensive products F Source 10% of our global energy in 2010 from renewable resources u Heavily dependent upon external forces
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