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Enigin - Brazil Makes "Voluntary Commitment" To Cut CO2

Enigin - Brazil Makes

Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has officialised a new law imposing that the country cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 39% by 2020.

This new law meets a commitment made during the climate change summit in Copenhagen earlier this month, which states that Brazil would make a "voluntary commitment" to reduce carbon emissions by 36.1- 38.9% in the next decade.

Such reductions can be achieved through energy efficiency implementations in businesses, accountable for 30% of total emissions. By using energy saving products, which companies like Enigin PLC can offer, businesses can majorly contribute in achieving the governmental goal of carbon reduction, and save money at the same time.

Enigin can provide the latest technology in energy efficiency on the market, to businesses all over the world, including Brazil. Enigin solutions encompass all the most essential needs, such as lighting, air conditioning, refrigeration and motors.

Enigin are also able to help business owners quantify the amount of energy they use and waste, through the use of their highly demanded tool, the Eniscope. Enigin PLC's Eniscope is a real-time smart display monitor, able to measure energy consumption and identify areas of wastage. The information it collects is made accessible in real-time, from any PC, Laptop or iPhone in the world, 24/7, in easy-to-read format including full colored salient graphs. The Eniscope is a 24h virtual energy manager for businesses and is encountering immense success worldwide.

"Achieving real, consequential reductions in carbon emissions in a cost-effective way simply relies on saving energy. Saving energy means reducing consumption, which reduces emissions as a result and actively contributes in preserving the environment", Mr Sinden said.

However, Brazil's new law is subject to several decrees establishing responsibilities and regulations for the farming, industrial, energy and environmental sectors.

President Lula is expected to sign these decrees in January 2010, after consulting scientists and other specialists.

Energy management and the reduction of consumption is central to succeeding in reducing emissions for Brazil, and for the rest of the world. This can be easily achieved through the installation of energy saving systems, such as the products that Enigin are able to deliver across the globe.

The only drawback to the Brazilian initiative is that Lula has apposed his veto for 3 of the law's provisional clauses, including a reference to "promoting the development of clean energy sources and the gradual phasing out of energy from fossil fuels".

Nevertheless, Carlos Minc, the Environment Minister expressed his satisfaction with the newly signed law because it demonstrated Brazil's determination to respect the pledges it made in Copenhagen.

"It doesn't matter if the Copenhagen summit didn't get the results we wanted. We will still meet our goals," he told reporters.

The Copenhagen conference established the goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, however it did not deliver an outcome imposing legally binding targets to reduce the emissions of gases that scientists say are heating up the world's atmosphere to dangerous levels.

 

Wednesday 30th December 2009