Fuel Switching Project in the Brazilian Cerrado biome, São Paulo state (União & Dois Companheiros Ceramics)

Description: União and Dois Companheiros ceramic facilities are two companies (with one owner) that produce ceramic bricks and tiles. In November 2004, both companies had committed to being sustainable. They substituted the non-renewable fuel source of wood from Cerrado and replaced it with renewable biomasses, such as sawdust and sugar cane bagasse, thereby reducing their greenhouse gas emissions but also reused other industries’ waste. Furthermore, the company invested in new equipments, education and training courses for workers so they can best utilize the new biomass fuels.

Project Type:	Fuel Substitution
Location:	Paulicéia, São Paulo state, Brazil
Quantity:	217,683 tonnes CO₂e total
Accounting period:	10 years
Operator:	Sustainable Carbon
Standard:	SOCIALCARBON + VCS
Supported by:	Climate Action (China) Sustainable Carbon (Brazil)
Entry created:	2nd March 2010
Last updated:	9th June 2010

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Project Description Document (PDD): PDD - União & Dois Companheiros Ceramics (link only)

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