SABMiller will reduce fossil-fuel emissions from its beers by 50% per litre of beer produced by 2020, it said on Friday. The JSE-listed company said in a statement that it aimed to achieve this through "greater energy efficiency and by utilising renewable energy sources such as brewing by-products and agric
ultural waste". SABMiller anticipated this would enable it to contain absolute emissions across its 200 beer brands at their 2008 level by 2020, despite production volume growth. The target was announced together with the launch of SABMiller's Sustainable Development report for 2009. The report detailed some of the steps that were already being taken around the world to achieve the emission-reduction goal. According to the report, Czech business Plzenský Prazdroj has already reduced its carbon emissions by more than 50%. In addition, biogas from its waste water treatment plants was now being used as an auxiliary fuel for brewing, SABMiller said. Reducing CO2 emissions enabled the brewery to sell surplus allowances at auction in 2006 and invest the money in further environmental projects. The company added that its operations in India had invested in renewable energy sources such as agricultural waste, including rice husks
ultural waste". SABMiller anticipated this would enable it to contain absolute emissions across its 200 beer brands at their 2008 level by 2020, despite production volume growth. The target was announced together with the launch of SABMiller's Sustainable Development report for 2009. The report detailed some of the steps that were already being taken around the world to achieve the emission-reduction goal. According to the report, Czech business Plzenský Prazdroj has already reduced its carbon emissions by more than 50%. In addition, biogas from its waste water treatment plants was now being used as an auxiliary fuel for brewing, SABMiller said. Reducing CO2 emissions enabled the brewery to sell surplus allowances at auction in 2006 and invest the money in further environmental projects. The company added that its operations in India had invested in renewable energy sources such as agricultural waste, including rice husksFor further details visit at : www.mg.co.za/article/2009-06-26-sabmiller-to-reduce-fossilfuel-emissions
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