“DTEK Renewables has launched the issuance of carbon credits that can be purchased by businesses to reduce their carbon footprint in the production of products.
According to the company’s website, one of DTEK Renewables’ enterprises has been certified to issue carbon credits by the International Carbon Registry (Iceland). According to the registry’s methodology, one carbon credit in Ukraine corresponds to a reduction of 1 ton of CO2 emissions due to the production of 1.56 MWh of renewable energy.
Thus, the “clean” electricity produced by the company in 2019-2023 helped to avoid CO2 emissions of 880 thousand tons.
“We recently issued the first guarantees of origin that can be purchased by Ukrainian businesses. Now, by issuing carbon credits, we are entering the international level and calling on foreign businesses to support the renewal of Ukraine’s energy sector. After all, the proceeds from the sale of carbon credits go directly to the development of renewable energy capacities,” said Oleksandr Selishchev, CEO of DTEK Renewables.
The company reminded that carbon credits can be used by international companies to obtain the right to emit greenhouse gases or compensate for previously produced emissions as a result of their activities. This tool is used to comply with environmental requirements and achieve sustainable development, including carbon neutrality.
