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Have you assessed the risks associated with your dependence on fossil fuels?
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Have you assessed the risks associated with your dependence on fossil fuels?
PUBLICATION
Better Accounting for Emissions Associated with the Purchase of Green Electricity to Achieve True Decarbonization
Employee count
90,000 employees
Location
Operating in 150 countries by 2024. 36 factories, including 11 in France, which account for one-quarter of production.
Discuss your challenges, priorities, and the right paths forward for your organization with the Carbone 4 teams.
Our expertise is based on a deep understanding of the technological and regulatory dynamics that are transforming energy systems, complemented by our ability to assess the associated environmental and economic impacts.
Despite the growth of renewable energy, 70% of the energy consumed in Europe still comes from fossil fuels, the supply of which is subject to geopolitical tensions and significant price volatility.
This dependence creates a structural vulnerability for both energy producers and major energy consumers, resulting in complex financial planning and limited strategic autonomy.
New European regulations—particularly those related to carbon pricing, low-carbon energy, and energy efficiency (EU ETS II, CBAM, and the Energy Efficiency Directive)—impose strict requirements and are evolving rapidly.
Energy companies and their major consumers must adapt to these changes to ensure access to financing, avoid fines, and remain competitive.
The low-carbon transition will transform energy grids.
Faced with declining demand for fossil gas and the growth of locally produced low-carbon gas, natural gas networks must transform their outdated assets.
Furthermore, electric power grids must prepare for an increase in electricity consumption, the integration of variable renewable energy sources, and the associated storage capabilities.
Assessment of your company’s carbon and environmental footprint across its entire value chain—production, transportation and distribution, and supply—and development of a roadmap to reduce these impacts.
Developing a low-carbon electricity procurement strategy that makes a tangible contribution to the decarbonization of the grid, based on our method for evaluating electricity purchase agreements (e.g., Power Purchase Agreements, unbundled Guarantees of Origin)
Assessment of emissions avoided through your projects and solutions, based on our methodology Net Zero Initiative Specific to the Energy Sector.
Joint development of strategies (divestitures, acquisitions, investments, new offerings, etc.) aligned with climate goals and market dynamics.
The project is based on an assessment of risks and opportunities, our knowledge of the energy market, and our forward-looking analyses based on scenarios for the evolution of energy systems (NECP, EU Climate Law, IEA, European Environment Agency, ENSTO-E, etc.).
A custom study? Input from our experts on your specific topics? Market monitoring? Adaptation strategy or biodiversity?
An operational rating framework was jointly developed, based on spatiotemporal consistency and additionality, to analyze the actual carbon impact of the group’s various contracts on an international scale.
This collaboration resulted in Carbone 4’s methodological guide on accounting for emissions associated with the purchase of green electricity, which is now available to all companies seeking to maximize the impact of their procurement strategy.
Supporting strategic decision-making and enriching public debate through expert analysis of the economic and environmental performance of emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics.
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