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聯合國「亞洲工業節能手冊」 曼谷發表

2006年01月23日
ENS泰國,曼谷報導;劉文彥、丁秋仁編譯;蔡麗伶審校

泰國郊區的一家工廠聯合國環境規劃署(UNEP)18日於泰國曼谷發表一份新工業手冊,其中揭露亞洲工業在節能效率發展上仍有很大的改善空間,鑑於人口的增加帶動對能源更多的需求,節能之要求更顯急迫。「亞洲工業節能效率手冊」收錄針對亞洲9個國家內超過40個企業之個案研究,教導節能之道。

另外8個國家將在3個月後全國性地貫徹執行節能手冊內的指導原則。這本手冊提供由真實企業案例累積得來的實用資訊,包括方法論、技術資訊、工具以及資訊交流資料庫,以達到降低製造成本的目的。運用這本手冊,企業可以改善環境成效並降低溫室氣體的排放,為全球氣候變遷竭盡一己之力。

40個亞洲的水泥、化工、製陶、造紙、鋼鐵等企業,每一家公司都能減少約莫幾噸的溫室氣體排放量,採取節能方法每年將能減少85,000噸以上的二氧化碳。依此步驟,每家公司能夠省下幾百元到400萬元不等的開銷。

這本手冊將在2月7~9日假阿拉伯聯合大公國的杜拜舉行的聯合國環境規劃署管理委員會議及全球部長級環境論壇第9次會議中分送給各個國家。會中將討論能源與環境及觀光與環境的相關主題。

「亞洲工業節能手冊」是「亞太地區企業溫室氣體排放量減量聯盟」(GERIAP)主要的計劃產品。該聯盟積極探究各種方法,協助亞洲的工業節省能源,以對付氣候變遷的問題並降低溫室氣體和成本。GERIAP總部設立於泰國曼谷,網址是http://geriap.org

Energy Efficiency Guide for Asian Industries Debuts in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand, January 18, 2006 (ENS)

Industry in Asia has a vast untapped potential to improve energy efficiency that is urgently needed as energy demands increase to serve a growing population, according to a new guidebook introduced today by the United Nations Environmental Programme. The "Energy Efficiency Guide for Industry in Asia" explores energy solutions through case studies in over 40 companies in nine countries across Asia.

The guide will be launched nationally in eight other countries over the next three months. The guide gives companies information they can use to reduce production costs through real company examples, a methodology, technical information, tools, and a contact and information database.

Armed with the guide, companies can improve environmental performance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.

The 40 Asian companies in the cement, chemicals, ceramics, pulp and paper, and steel sectors were each able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by several tons to more than 85,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year by taking energy efficiency measures. In the process, each company saved money - from a few hundred dollars up to US$4 million a year.

The guide will be distributed at the 9th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum to be held February 7 to 9, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Topics that will be discussed during the session are energy and the environment, and tourism and the environment.

The "Energy Efficiency Guide for Industry in Asia" is the primary output of the project Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction from Industry in Asia and the Pacific (GERIAP) which seeks to support Asian businesses to address climate change by becoming more energy efficient, and thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and costs. Based in Bangkok, GERIAP is online at: geriap.org

作者

蔡麗伶(LiLing Barricman)

In my healing journey and learning to attain the breath awareness, I become aware of the reality that all the creatures of the world are breathing the same breath. Take action, here and now. From my physical being to the every corner of this out of balance's planet.