The Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce has awarded the Enerficiency project to the consortium made up by Indra Software Lab, Zeroemissions, Kema, PGI Engineering, Creativ IT, Estrategia y Dirección, Carlos III University of Madrid, Jaime I University and the University of Gerona.

2011 / 11 / 15

Zeroemissions promotes the use of the shuttle bus amongst Abengoa employees

There are now 300 users benefiting from this service offered by Abengoa.

2011 / 11 / 15

Zeroemissions commits to “Madrid Pro-Climate Forum”

The forum took place on the 8^th November, its objective being to promote actions from within the company in the fight against climate change.

2011 / 11 / 07

Zeroemissions takes part in the “Sardinia 2011” International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium

This international symposium took place in Sardinia, Italy from the 3^rd to the 7^th October, 2011.

2011 / 11 / 02

Zeroemissions develops the consultancy for the Programme of Activities “Small hydropower programme in Mexico”

Zeroemissions participate in this programme together with Abengoa Mexico and Grupo Financiero Santander.

2011 / 10 / 24

Zeroemissions signs an agreement with the mining company El Tesoro

Zeroemissions will develop mining company El Tesoro’s thermosolar energy project from within the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the United Nations.

2011 / 10 / 17

Zeroemissions took part in the 6^th Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum

The Latin American and Caribbean Carbon Forum (Latincarbon) took place in San José, Costa Rica on September 27^th, 28^th and 29^th and was attended by more than 900 participants from 46 different countries.

2011 / 10 / 17

Zeroemissions registers a project in Ahmedabad, India

The project called “Substitution of incandescent light bulbs for high-efficiency compact fluorescent lamps” in houses in Ahmedabad, India, is Zeroemissions fourth Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in India.

2011 / 10 / 10

Congo community to use carbon payments to put kids through school

Reforestation project is DRC’s first registered under Kyoto Protocol

2011 / 10 / 06

Competitiveness and the carbon footprint. Fashion or an actual opportunity?

2011 / 09 / 29

Campus Palmas Altas to appear on Seville’s urban transport search engine

The METUS Project (known in Spanish as the Schematic Map of Urban Transport) goes by the slogan “Be green, use public transport”

2011 / 09 / 23

Zeroemissions launches the PCH Santiago project

PCH Santiago is Zeroemissions’ first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Colombia

2011 / 08 / 22

Carbon footprint – advantages for companies

Zeroemissions offers a carbon consultancy

2011 / 08 / 17

The electric bill reveals the origin of electricity and environmental impact

By making the right choice for a green power electricity power company we may even get to zero CO₂ emissions in our power bill

2011 / 08 / 12

Abengoa will compensate the emissions generated from World Youth Day 2011

During the event, which will take place in Madrid from 16 to 21 August, Abengoa will develop various sustainable activities to ensure that it is a ‘zero emissions’ event.

2011 / 08 / 11

Reforestation projects provide low-income regions with revenues from carbon and other benefits

A report by the World Bank establishes that the regulations and processes related to the reforestation projects must be improved on.

2011 / 08 / 08

Zeroemissions, speaker at the CDM Program of Activities workshop

The event took place in Antigua, Guatemala, from 19 to 22 of July.

2011 / 08 / 03

Zeroemissions, the first company from the Abengoa group to obtain a bonus for low occupational accident rates

This bonus consists of a reduction in Social Security payments

2011 / 07 / 20

New VCS REDD methodology approved

The new methodology was officially approved on July 14th by the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Association

2011 / 07 / 06

Abengoa obtains ISO 14064 certificate from AENOR for CO₂ emissions inventory

This certificate certifies that the company has produced the inventory of their Greenhouse Gas emissions generated in 2010.

2011 / 07 / 06

Zeroemissions, the first Abengoa company to pass a data protection audit

The audit was carried out by the company Análisis y Gestión de Datos S.L.

2011 / 07 / 05

How much are you prepared to pay for your car?

The increase in the international price of oil has negatively affected the consumer's pocket

2011 / 06 / 15

Airbus contracts Zeroemissions to manage sustainable mobility in its seven factories in Spain

Zeroemissions will develop Transport Plans for Airbus 10,300 workers

2011 / 06 / 15

Zeroemissions, the first Abengoa company to be awarded the ISO 14064 certificate from AENOR

ISO 14064-1:2006 certifies the Verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory.

2011 / 06 / 13

Share a bus or car to get to the World Youth Day

The website for shared transport to get to the World Youth Day (WYD) (carpooling.madrid11.com) was launched. The aim is to provide contact between young people who have space in their car or bus and others who are in need of transportation.

2011 / 06 / 10

Zeroemissions organized a training course on Life Cycle Assessment for Abengoa Brasil.

SimaPro software was used to develop the course.

2011 / 06 / 07

The effect of time on calculating the emission factor for electricity

The effect of time on calculating the emission factor for electricity.

2011 / 06 / 07

Abengoa is the first company in Seville to take advantage of tax benefits after implementing a transport plan.

According to the Spanish tax ordinance regulating trade tax (IAE in Spanish), companies with an implemented transport plan can opt for a 50% discount on Seville’s municipal quota of trade tax.

2011 / 06 / 03

The Sao Fernando Cogeneration CDM Project by the Bertín group achieved positive validation from the DOE (Designated Operational Body) and is applying to register with the UN

Zeroemissions do Brasil, leader in the development of CDM projects in Brazil is the consultant in charge of getting this project registered for obtaining carbon credits.

2011 / 06 / 01

Zeroemissions registers the renewable thermal energy project Mafrisur

Zeroemissions has been participating in this project actively since November 2009. It has led the presentation of this project as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) before the relevant body of the United Nations (UNFCCC).

2011 / 05 / 03

First Zeroemissions’ carbon credits in a wind power project in India

The Project was registered as Clean Development Mechanism by U.N. in 2007.

2011 / 04 / 19

Empresa Pública del Suelo de Andalucía contracts Abengoa for an European project on sustainable architecture

Abengoa, through its subsidiary Zeroemissions, was contracted by the Empresa Pública del Suelo de Andalucía (Public Enterprise for Social Housing in Andalusia) to provide technical assistance in the European SILCS project (Strategies for Innovative Low Carbon Settlements).

2011 / 04 / 07

Abengoa participates in the Conference on SAP solutions for Corporative Sustainability Management

This conference on sustainability is to be held in Barcelona on 11 April and in Madrid on 13 April.

2011 / 03 / 28

Abengoa begins selling in Brazil the first postal stamp that does not contaminate

The stamp with “Sem Co2poluiçao” theme will offset the emissions generated by postal mail.

2011 / 03 / 23

Seville hosts Velo-City 2011

Seville has been chosen to host Velo-City 2011 on March 23, 24 and 25.

2011 / 03 / 18

Safe bicycling

2011 / 03 / 17

World Youth Day in Madrid will be Zero-emission

World Youth Day in Madrid will be an environment-friendly event, 100% Natural

2011 / 03 / 15

Contest No Co2ntamino

2011 / 03 / 14

Zeroemissions participates in PSE-Probiogas as a collaborating partner

Zeroemissions participates, as a collaborating partner, in the outstanding and strategic “Probiogas” project, by contributing its pertinent business and technology expertise to the project.

2011 / 03 / 10

Main changes to the Sustainable Economy Act.

On February 15 the government has approved, with some changes, the Sustainable Economy Law for the Spanish society.

2011 / 03 / 08

Advice for efficient driving

2011 / 03 / 02

Hynergreen offsets all its 2010 greenhouse gas emissions

Hynergreen has decided to offset all its greenhouse gas emissions produced during 2010.

2011 / 03 / 01

EOI and Zeroemissions close Carbon Training 2010 in Madrid

The event took place on February 16 and 17 at the Industrial Organization School (EOI) in Madrid.

2011 / 03 / 01

Zeroemissions’ activity in the Water Footprint Network

Zeroemissions has been included in the acknowledgment section of the report "The Water Footprint Assessment Manual. Setting the global standard”

2011 / 02 / 18

New season of bicycle rally through the streets of Seville will begin on February 27.

Macarena neighborhood will be the chosen location for this bike initiative.

2011 / 02 / 02

Sustainable mobility, the main factor in reduction of emissions in urban settings.

Development of transportation plans for the workers is a key action in the fight against Climate Change, according to the report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development.

2011 / 01 / 25

Abengoa issues the world's first postage stamps to offset CO₂ emissions

This novel initiative from Abengoa's subsidiary, Zeroemissions, aims to reduce the carbon footprint generated by postal deliveries.

2011 / 01 / 10

Biomass gasifier for thermal energy generation by Beach Minerals Company Private Ltd

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