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British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria has restated its commitment to addressing climate change and environmental management issues with its latest plan to inject £1m into the system.
This was contained in a statement issued by the multinational organisation on this year’s World Environment Day in Lagos.
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle.
But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.
BAT also highlighted some of its achievements and plans in the areas of waste and water management, reduction in C02 emissions and transition to renewable energy sources in its operations.
This will take the company closer to its target of 100% renewable energy source and carbon neutrality by 2030.
Specifically, the company said it is poised to implement a 1MW Solar Panel renewable energy solution (without backup battery storage) that would complement the gas engine-powered supply at its Ibadan factory.
The project, which will consist of the installation of 1,900 polar panels, will generate a cumulative energy of 1,400,000 KWh annually, representing about 6% of the factory’s annual power requirement which would be injected directly into the company’s energy mix.
To achieve this, the company is making a significant investment of about £1million over the next two years on the project, which will reduce its carbon emissions (by the equivalent of 992 tons annually).
According to the statement, this will take the company closer to its target of 100% renewable energy source and carbon neutrality by 2030.
