Moving Energy Efficiently
USE
Electrification
SUPPLY
Wind, solarSolar In the context of energy commodities and power generation, "solar" refers to the utilization of energy from the sun to produce electricity or heat. This process is harnessed through... More, renewables**Renewables** Renewables, short for renewable energy sources, refer to energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished on a human time scale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides,... More, nuclear
DEMAND
Increasing
Centalion has been actively involved in environmental markets since 2009, mainly through its participation in Clean Development Mechanism (Kyoto ProtocolThe Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets. Recognizing... More) projects under the supervision of the United Nations, as well as in the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which is considered a cornerstone of the EU’s policy to combat climate changeClimate Change Climate change refers to the long-term alteration in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional, and global climates. These changes have a broad... More and for reducing greenhouse gas emissionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions Greenhouse gas emissions refer to the release of gases into the Earth's atmosphere that are capable of trapping heat and thus contributing to the greenhouse effect, which... More.
As a part of its function, Centalion’s emissions team manages and optimizes the CO2 exposure of the company’s three European refineries. The team draws on its deep understanding of environmental regulations to propose carbon hedgingHedging Hedging is a risk management strategy employed to offset potential losses in investments by taking an opposite position in a related asset. In the context of energy commodities trading,... More and pricing solutions to industrial counterparts.