Climate Change: Dangote accelerates efforts at mitigating Green House Gas emissions 

*Dangote Group, a pan-African Conglomerate, deploys cutting-edge technology and other measures to mitigate emissions of Green House Gas and impacts, in all its subsidiaries to sensitise workers and host communities on the impact of climate change on environmental sustainability

Gbenga Kayode | ConsumerConnect

Dangote Group, a pan-African Conglomerate,  has deployed cutting-edge technology and other measures to mitigate emissions of Green House Gas (GHG), and impacts, in all its subsidiaries in line with global best practice.

The Group said the company as part of its contribution to the campaign for reduction of GHG, had embarked on enlightenment to sensitise workers and host communities on the impact of climate change on environmental sustainability.

Mr. Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer at Dangote Group, in a statement issued Tuesday, September 12, 2023, said: “To mitigate gaseous emissions from our production process, our new plants are designed to be resource and energy efficient.”

Chiejina disclosed that Dangote Group had invested much in modern equipment, such as analysers, opacimeters, and other continuous emissions monitoring systems used to measure greenhouse gas emissions in real time.

He also mentioned the company’s climate goals extend beyond just reduction of emissions but also to protecting and regenerating the environment, through land reclamation and tree planting.

According to Dangote, the conglomerate recently, organised a workshop for media professionals in the North-Central and South-West geo-political zones in the country to sensitise them on the imperatives of reporting climate change and the environment.

Plant Director, DCP Obajana, J.V Gungune, told news reporters that the company had put in place state-of-the-art facilities to mitigate climate change concerns.

Gungune stated: “We need the environment more than it needs us. Hence the need to sustain the environment.”

Dr. Igazeuma Okoroba, Head of Suitability, Dangote Cement Plc, also informed reporters at Obajana that that the company had fully engrained environmental sustainability and Climate Change concerns in all its operations.

The statement quoted Dr. Eseosa Ighile, Head of Sustainability at Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, as saying that several innovative strategies have been introduced to cut emission of Green House Gas (GHG).

Dr. Ighile said in line with the company’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 12, alternative fuels (AF) were adopted to reduce dependency on fossil fuels.

“The AF project aims to achieve a thermal substitution rate of 25% in all plants by 2025.

“We are working towards installing AF feeding systems in all our operation lines by 2024,” stated she.

According to her: “The resources utilised for fuels currently at the DCP Obajana include tyre chips, waste oils, and agricultural waste such as palm kernel shells and rice husks.

Ighile further said: “We are also undergoing technical studies on the use of refuse-derived fuels (RDF) as a fuel source.

“Between January and July 2023, we’ve consumed over 34,800 metric tonnes of alternative fuel materials for our operations.”

According to her, so far, the company’s climate action activities include:l monitoring of water, waste, and GHG emissions, creation of a decarbonisation working group, and following the guidelines of both local and international organisations.

Adedeji Adewale, Head of Technical Training, Dangote Academy, said the Dangote Cement Plc uses electrostatic prostetor to trap dust and recycle into the system, adding that the Dangote Academy plants thousands of trees every year.

Adewale noted only recently the Dangote Academy planted economic trees which include Mangoes, Soursup, Dates and orange trees among others.

The Head of Technical Training, Dangote Academy also explained that tree planting has the potency to protect the climate, regenerate the environment and improve the health condition of inhabitants.

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