Climate change remains a feature of the global political agenda. Addressing concerns around climate change means addressing energy use and, to a lesser extent, waste to landfill.
Peaple are working to reduce the impact and to better understand the potential business outcomes of a changing climate. In 2006, BAT analysed the potential risks to they business that could stem from changes in climate over the next 10 to 20 years, with the help of an environmental consultancy, ERM. This analysis concentrated on leaf operations, factories, direct materials supply, and business travel and freight. The potential impacts identified ranged from weather-related phenomena, such as changes in precipitation and extreme events, to regulatory issues such as levies on emissions.
One of aims is to reduce our CO2 equivalent. They have set a reduction target of 50 per cent by 2030 and 80 per cent by 2050 from our year 2000 baseline of 1.38 tonnes per million cigarettes equivalent.
Having made substantial progress in the past – for example, reducing our CO2 equivalent by 32 per cent since 2000 – BAT think that achieving further similar large reductions will be difficult. They understand the concerns over the effectiveness of carbon offsetting and we will prioritise further reduction in emissions before consider investing in offsets.
Statement on carbon footprint In response to stakeholder expectations, we have published a summary of approach to managing carbon footprint. The statement outlines approach, they targets in each contributing area and the work we are doing with farmers to further reduce the impact.
Production sites contribute approximately 66 per cent to overall direct energy consumption. With the assistance of an environmental consultancy, they have developed an approach to identify the most significant sites in terms of their impact on overall energy consumption, enabling us to focus and prioritise improvement efforts. Initial assessments suggest there may be significant savings to be made, even in those sites with a good record in energy efficiency. These studies will help us develop a full-site energy assessment approach for piloting in 2009.
Tobacco is an annual or bi-annual growing 1-3 meters tall with large sticky leaves that contain nicotine. Native to the Americas, tobacco has a long history of use as a shamanic inebriant and stimulant. It is extremely popular and well-known for its addictive potential.
Nicotiana rustica leaves.
Nicotiana rustica leaves have a nicotine content as high as 9%, whereas Nicotiana tabacum (common tobacco) leaves contain about 1 to 3%
A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Sumatra, Philippines, and the Eastern United States.
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as an organic pesticide, and in the form of nicotine tartrate it is used in some medicines. In consumption it may be in the form of cigarettes smoking, snuffing, chewing, dipping tobacco, or snus.
