Carbon Footprint of a Beverage Bottling Plant in Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Climate change is amongst the priority and most challenging issues for developing economies like Pakistan. The current study focuses on estimating and calculating carbon footprint of a beverage bottling unit as well as monitoring of major greenhouse gases, unfolding the industrial unit’s contribution in greenhouse gas emissions as a preliminary part to combat the climate change. The methodological approach was based on GHG Protocol guidelines and IPCC guidelines. March 2015 to March 2016 was selected as the base year for calculations. The total carbon footprint of the industry came out to be 29880.26177 tCO2e. The highest emissions of CO2 were indirect sources as calculated per GHG Protocol and IPCC guidelines. This study will enable industries to calculate their own carbon foot print thus providing the government a course of action to combat climate change.