DEXIA limits the impact of CO2 emissions of its portfolio of energy

DEXIA limits the impact of CO2 emissions of
its portfolio of energy projects
Contexte
The Agence Internationale de l'Energie (Energy International Agency) (AIE) has the primary objective of ensuring
Année
2009
security of energy supply globally, while respecting the environment. In 2007, the AIE publishes a study, World
Catégorie
4. Environnement
unit of energy) of the world electricity production in 2005. The AIE recommends a stagnation of the number of
Rubrique
Energie/Gaz à Effet de Serre (GES)
reduction by 3.5% per year of carbon intensity of the portfolio of world electricity production projects. In this
Secteur
Finance / Banques / Assurances
Taille de l'entreprise
Entreprise de plus de 500 salariés
Pays
Belgique
Outlook, which reported 0.6 tons of CO² per MWh for the carbon intensity (amount of CO² emitted by producing a
particles of CO² in the atmosphere at 450 particles per million (ppm) with a maturity in 2030; thus calling a
context, the Dexia banking group adopts a sectoral energy policy.
Objectif(s)
Reduce the carbon intensity of its portfolio of projects in the field of energy by 30% less than the
recommendations of the AIE.
Démarche
Entreprise
DEXIA BELGIQUE
Chiffre d'affaires
3,56 milliards d’euros
Pays
Belgique
Adresse
Square de Meeûs
1000 Bruxelles
The Dexia sectoral energy policy is:
- Reducing greenhouse gases emissions (GHG) of electricity projects financed by the bank;
- The rejection of projects practicing gas flaring.
The bank regularly evaluates the intensity of CO² of its energy sector financing portfolio to ensure compliance
with its objective. This evaluation rests on an estimate by experts (technical or environmental - consultants) of the
performance of each project, considering the best available technologies. Dexia finances projects linked to:
- Nuclear power plants (under certain conditions),
- The production of electricity or heat from renewable energies,
- Thermal power plants equipped with technology to capture and store carbon,
- The modification of equipment to reduce CO² intensity of existing facilities before the end of their operation,
- Power plants (under certain conditions).
In addition, every year, Dexia controls and communicates the share of the accumulated amount of its financings
of power plants that do not emit CO² during their operations and investments aiming to reduce the intensity of
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Mise à jour le
Vendredi, 20 Mai 2016
CO² of a facility.
This policy confirms the sectoral orientation of Dexia which devotes more than 40% of its energy financing to
renewable energy, while the average French banks are only at 10%.
Facteur(s) clés du succès
> Implementation of quantified objectives.
> Evaluation by experts of the carbon intensity of projects.
Contribution à la performance de l'entreprise
> Providing funding to projects.
Bénéfices sociaux, environnementaux et/ou de gouvernance
> Reducing of GHG emissions;
> 40% of Dexia energy funding is spent on renewable energy.
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