In line with global best practices, the Pan – African Conglomerate, Dangote Group has deployed cutting edge technology and other measures to mitigate emission of the Green House Gas ( GHS ), and its impacts in all its subsidiaries. The Group as part of its contribution to the campaign for reduction of Green House Gas, has embarked on enlightenment to sensitize workers and host communities on the impact of climate change and environmental Sustainability. The Company’s Group Chief Brand Officer, Mr. Anthony Chiejina in a statement said to mitigate gaseous emissions from our production process, our new plants are designed to resource and energy efficiency. He added that the Dangote Group has invested more in modern equipment such as analysers, opocimeters, and other continuos monitoring system used to measure green house gas emissions in real time. Mr. Chiejina pointed out that the Company Climate goals extend beyond just reduction of emission but also protecting and regenerating the environment through land reclamation and tree planting. Only recently the company organised a workshop for Journalists in the North – Central and South-West geo – political Zones in the Country to sensitize them on the imperatives of reporting Climate change and the environment. Plant Director DCP Obajana J.V Gungune told newsmen that the company has put in place state – of – the art facilities to mitigate Climate Change concerns. “We need the environment more than it needs us. Hence the need to sustain the environment,he said. Head of Suitability, Dangote Cement Plc, Dr. Igazeuma Okorocha told newsmen that the company has fully engrained environmental Sustainability and climate change concerns in all its operation. The statement quoted the Head of Sustainability, Dangote Cement Plc Obajana plant, Dr. Ezeosa Ighile, as saying that several innovative strategies have been introduced to cut emission of Green House Gas. Dr. Ighile said in line with the Company’s commitment to SDG 12 Alternative Fuels ( AF ) were adopted to reduced dependency on fossil fuels. She added that “The project aims to achieve thermal substitution rate of 25 per cent in all plants by 2025. We are working towards installing AF Feeding system in all our operation lines by 2024”. According to her. “The resource utilized for fuel currently at the DCP Obajana, include type chips, waste oil, and agricultural waste such as Palm kernel shells and rich husks. We are also undergoing technical studies on the use of refuse derived fuels ( RDF) as a fuel source . Between January and July 2023 we have consumed over 34, 800 meric tonnes of alternative fuel materials for our operations. She said so far, the company’s climate change action include: monitoring of water, waste, and GHG emissions, creating of a decarbonisation working group, and following the guidelines of both local and international organisations. Head, Technical Training, Dangote Academy Adedeji Adewale said only recently Dangote Academy planted economic trees which includes, Mangoes, Soursop, Dates and Oranges, among others. Mr. Adewale explained that tree planting has the potency to protect the Climate, regenerate the environment and improved the health conditions of inhabitants.
