UK food and drink companies face further pressure to reduce their
CO2 outputs next year, with more plants in the sector coming under
the second phase of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
In a bid to hold down greenhouse gas emissions under the bloc's
carbon dioxide trading scheme the European Commission yesterday
ordered Belgium and Holland to cap allowances below what their
governments had allocated to industry.
Food firms will have to play a major role in the UK's new drive to
curb carbon emissions in an effort to avoid environmental and
economic disaster from global warming, Britain's environment
minister has said.
Food processors can greatly reduce power consumption and meet food
safety initiatives through using a new range of food grade
lubricants, claims Anderol.
Packaging giant Alcoa has published five regional sustainability
reports for Australia, Jamaica, Suriname, Brazil and Primary Metals
Canada, which it believes shows that the group is environmentally
on message.