
By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor
Dangote Group, a pan-African Conglomerate, has deployed cutting-edge technology and other measures in order to mitigate the emission of Green House Gases (GHG) and their impacts in all its subsidiaries.
According to the Group, as part of its contribution to the campaign for the reduction of GHG, it has embarked on enlightenment to sensitize workers and host communities on the impact of climate change and environmental sustainability.
The Company’s Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, in a statement said that in order to mitigate gaseous emissions from its production process, its new plants are designed to be resource and energy efficient.
He added that the Dangote Group has invested much in modern equipment, such as analysers, opacimeters, and other continuous emissions monitoring systems used to measure greenhouse gas emissions in real time.
Mr. Chiejina expressed that 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.