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Carbon Footprint – Emerging ISO Standard E. Devendar Scientist F & Head, Chemical Department Bureau of Indian Standards
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Important terms Greenhouse gas gaseous constituent of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorbs and emits radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infrared radiation emitted by the earth's surface, the atmosphere, and clouds
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Important terms (cont) Carbon Footprint sum of greenhouse gas emissions and greenhouse gas removals, expressed as net global warming impact in CO2e The CO2e of a specific amount of a greenhouse gas is calculated using the mass of a given greenhouse gas multiplied by its global warming potential Carbon footprint of a product carbon footprint of a product system
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Climate Change Natural reasons Anthropogenic activities - Industrial activity
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How Climate change occurs
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List of Greenhouse gases and their Global Warming Potentials
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GHGs and their GWPs Sl. No. Greenhouse Gases100 year GWP 1.Carbon Dioxide1 2.Methane25 3.Nitrous Oxide298 4.Substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol {Chlorofluoro Compounds, etc} (19 compounds) 5 - 14400 5.Hydrofluorocarbons (11 compounds)124 - 14800 6.Perfluorinated compounds (11 compounds)7390 - 22800 7.Fluorinated ethers (15 compounds)59 - 14900 8.Perfluoropolyethers (1 compound)10,300 9.Hydrocarbons and other compounds (3 compounds) 1 - 13
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Global Warming Potential (GWP) Characterization factor describing the radiative forcing impact of one mass- based unit of a given greenhouse gas relative to an equivalent unit of carbon dioxide over a given period of time
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Impact of Climate Change on Nations Rise in Sea-levels Increase of deserts and dry lands Change in crop pattern Effect on Eco-system and Bio-diversity
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Measures to cope-up with Climate Change Measures at International Level - UNFCCC (CDM, Joint Implementation) - GHG Accounting – Green House Gas Protocol Initiative (WRI and WBCSD) - Carbon Disclosure Projects
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Proactive Measures at National Level Indian Network of Climate Change Assessment (INCCA) – 127 labs on climate change & impacts in different sectors Expert Group on a low carbon strategy and inclusive growth – to recommend for prioritized actions in Electricity, Transport, Industry, Oil & Gas, Buildings and Forestry Carbon Tax on Coal to fund Clean Energy Perform, Achieve and Trade Mechanism for Energy efficiency Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources, Agriculture, Forests and Human Health Bachat Lamp Yojana as CDM Program State level actions
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National Missions under the PM’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) National Mission for Sustainable Habitat Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Green India Mission Sustaining the Himalayas Enhanced Energy Efficiency National Water Mission National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture National Mission for Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
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Instruments available with Common Man to reduce Climate Change Leave a low Carbon Footprint Opting for Products with less CFP Opting for Products of Organizations with lower CFP
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ISO’s contribution to Environment ISO 14001 Environment Management System Standard ISO 14064 Parts 1 to 3 Green House gases Quantification and Reporting Draft Standards on CFP of Products Project on CFP of Organizations
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ISO Draft Standard on CFP of Products – An Overview Principles -Life cycle perspective -Relative approach and functional unit -Iterative approach -Scientific approach -Relevance, Completeness -Accuracy, Transparency
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ISO Draft Standard on CFP of Products – An Overview (Cont.) Methodology - Goal & Scope definition - Inventory analysis - Impact Assessment - Interpretation Reporting Communication
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Deficiencies of ISO/CD 14067 Single environmental issue Is a Guideline document but is being thrust upon as a Requirement Standard. Based on LCA methodology which is having inherent deficiencies and limitations Use of databases which do not reflect the true CFP of the product Communication of CFP to consumers when methodology has not matured Being a Comparative Assertion Standard, would pose a TBT
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Hidden Agenda through Climate Change Is Climate Change and Environment the only concern? - Offsetting of Leakage of Industries - Discrimination of Products - Carbon Tax Regime - Marketing of Clean Technologies
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Role of BIS wrt ISO/CD 14067 Educating the Stakeholders Mobilizing National Opinion Crystallizing of Indian Viewpoint Indian Ballot on the 3 versions of the draft ISO Standard Lobbying with other countries Lobbying through PASC, EASC Efforts of MoC, MEA Present status of the draft ISO standard
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Future perceptions of ISO/CD 14067 ISO Standard would be developed Labeling of Products with CFP Carbon Tax Regime Preference for products with Lower CFPs
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CFP in Defense Sector Defense Sector as Producer Defense Sector as User/in Combat role End-of-use stage of Products? Defense Sector as an Establishment/Consumer
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Defense Sector as a Producer Educating on CFP within organization Shift to Clean Processes in Defense Production units, spares, etc Choice of inputs with low CFP Design for Low CFP at Use stage Design for Low CFP at Disposal stage
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Defense Sector as an User/Combat Role Communication of CFP aspects to Operational areas
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End-of-use stage of Products? Decommissioning of Equipment Decommissioning of facilities Disposal of Spares/Consumables
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Defense Sector as an Establishment/Consumer Communication of CFP aspects to Suppliers, Vendors and Subcontractors Choice of suppliers with Clean Processes Choice of inputs with low CFP Environment conducive for lower CFPs
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National Strategies to exploit ISO 14067 Identification and introduction of cleaner processes Development of Product Category Rules for Products Computation of CFPs Promote Indian Products with lower CFP
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