Medição e gerenciamento das emissões de gases do efeito estufa das atividades desenvolvidas na atividade de distribuição de energia: estudo de caso na Coelce

Abstract

The world has gone through several environmental problems that have caused great reflections on development model adopted by Governments, companies and society. The problems with the environment arose with the Industrial Revolution, the 18th century, when the means of production through the use of predatory natural resources form. In this context suggest the climate problems, that principle comes from the intensive use of fossil fuels as driving energy industries and, later, in automobiles; as the main responsible for climate change. With greater knowledge of the consequences of climate change, business organizations, civil institutions and Governments seek to reduce the pollution of the environment due to the release of greenhouse gases (GEE). The work discussed on the role of anthropogenic emissions, mainly those originating in companies, to the aggravation of climate change and its environmental, social and economic consequences. Explained on the main business initiatives for the monitoring and management of GHG emissions and their potential impacts. The preparation of inventories of greenhouse gases is the first attitude being taken by a company in GHG management path for combating climate change. The second step is setting goals and creating projects for emissions mitigation and adaptation of undertakings to the impacts of climate change. The study sought to understand how a company in the energy sector measure and mitigate GHG emissions. The technique used was the research case study applied to Companhia Energética do Ceará (Coelce). Coelce realizes its GHG inventory annually through the application of the Brazilian GHG protocol project tool provided by Fundação Getúlio Vargas. However, in the company there is the establishment of targets for the reduction and the projects proved ineffective in mitigating emissions.