A Future-Fit Business sells no goods or services that emit greenhouse gases as a direct consequence of their use.
As with the goal Operations emit no greenhouse gases, the imperative is for companies to eliminate all GHG emissions caused by their products.
Products powered by electricity may indirectly cause GHG emissions if the electricity derives from fossil fuels, but the products are not themselves forcing that. The focus here is on products that emit GHGs as a direct consequence of their use.
To be Future-Fit, a company must ensure that none of its products emit greenhouse gases.
The transport sector produced 7 billion tonnes CO2e of direct GHG emissions in 2010 – almost a quarter global energy-related emissions.
More than 7 billion tonnes CO2e of refrigerant gases are contained in equipment that is currently in use, 99% of which will be released during the life cycle of that equipment.
The effects of climate change - from changing weather patterns and more extreme weather events to rising sea levels - are impacting all countries, disrupting national economies and affecting people's lives.
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