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approximately 443,000 metric tons of CO2. The direct calculated mathematically currently comes to almost 1.8
emissions result largely from fuels for heating plants. million metric tons per year.
GRI 103-1, 103-2, 305-5

GRI 305-5
GRI 305-1, 305-2
Because its heat production is partially based on fossil fuels,
CO2 emission allowances are issued exclusively to KELAG
In an average year, the Group produces around 3,361 GWh Wärme GmbH and, with optimised plant operation, saved
of electricity with its existing power plants based on for subsequent years.
renewable energies. For the production of electricity GRI Electric Utilities Sector Disclosures
according to the European energy mix (ENTSO e-mix)
applicable for 2015, this would result in 343.84 g of carbon
dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity produced. With its
The infrastructure projects of the Group are generally
power plants, purchase rights and investments, the
characterised by a high degree of complexity of issues
company contributes to avoiding around 1.16 million
surrounding biodiversity. This relates to all measures
metric tons of CO2 every year.
concerning the supply network as well as to various
projects in connection with production facilities. In all areas,
A considerable amount of CO2 emissions is avoided in the
integrating the licensing authorities responsible in a timely
area of heat production by using renewable energies and
manner, as early as the planning and project development
by using waste heat from industrial processes as compared
phase, ensures that all environment-related effects
with individual heating systems with fossil fuels and
originating from the project are taken into account.
heating oils. Environmentally compatible heat production
Appropriate measures to prevent, eliminate or reduce the
translates into more than 437,000 metric tons of CO2
impact on the environment are determined in cooperation
avoided each year. Additionally, customers are supported
with the authorities responsible and supported right from
and advised in the application process for financial
the start. KELAG is very careful to keep measures that
assistance.
modify the environment to a minimum.
Through the incineration of residual waste as compared
KELAG has constructed or modernised fish ladders at a total
with landfill, around 163,000 metric tons of CO2 are avoided
of 14 run-of-the-river power plants in the past two years, for
each year by Kärntner Restmüllverwertungs GmbH. Thus,
which EUR 4.2m was invested. In this context, the company
the amount of CO2 emissions avoided by the KELAG Group
demonstrated that it is making a special effort despite the