Climate protection program ECo-Plus*: Climate protection – from an expense factor to an essential field of activity for companies

Joint Implementation (JI) program by AGO AG

Climate protection by AGO is addressed to:

• all plant operators of energy centers with a combustion heat performance from 400 kW to 19.9 MW
• usually medium-sized industrial companies

Which targets can be achieved by the plant operator:

• fuel switch from fossil to biogenous energy sources
• increase of energy efficiency
• reduction of CO2 emissions by plants which are not subject to EU emissions trading
• efficiency improvement by generating certificates which can be sold

How does the program work:

AGO AG Energie + Anlagen uses existing and future potentials in terms of climate protection measures and emissions trading for their customers. Due to their long-lasting activity as a consulting company and as a plant operator, AGO has the necessary expertise in the field of European emissions trading in order to implement international climate protection projects efficiently, legally correct and quickly.

Basically, all energy centers with a performance of 400 kW to 19.9 MW are included by the program.

When switching to biogenous fuels, each ton CO2 saved is being identified and a corresponding certificate will be generated – so called emission reduction units (ERU). Those can be brought into the European Emissions Trading System and be merchandized at conditions customary in this particular market. Each ton CO2 saved thus is getting a price.

The climate protection program follows a programmatic approach. Within the JI program, it is possible to continually gather new projects/participants within the project period (2008 to 2012).

*ECo-Plus is a registered trademark of AGO AG Energie + Anlagen