Energy and Air Activities
Greenhouse Challenge
PACIA has taken a lead role on greenhouse gas issues for the plastics
and chemical industries. During 1999 we worked with the Australian Greenhouse
Office and twelve of our member companies on a very successful Greenhouse
Challenge project, called "Managing Energy for Profits".
Using funding from the Commonwealth, we worked to identify energy savings
on 23 manufacturing sites. An energy efficiency specialist identified
opportunities to reduce energy consumption and then participating companies
joined the Greenhouse Challenge by signing voluntary Cooperative Agreements
with the government. Companies committed to around 85% of the identified
opportunities, thus reducing greenhouse emissions and energy use and providing
wins for companies, the industry, government and the environment.
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