Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

240 GROUPE RENAULT I UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 Find out more at group.renault.com 02 APPENDICES GROUPE RENAULT: A COMPANY THAT ACTS RESPONSIBLY The atmospheric emissions of SO 2 and NO x counted represent the emissions from the combustion of fossil energies in fixed combustion installations at all sites, excluding on-site transport. SO 2 and NO x emissions generated by engine tests are not taken into account, since the SO 2 emissions are insignificant and NO x emissions are difficult to calculate (unreliable assessment method). Greenhouse gas (GHG) discharges include the direct and indirect GHG emissions and are expressed in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Greenhouse gas (GHG) direct emissions are extracted from an inventory of GHG sources conducted in 2004 and updated in 2011. Following this inventory, Renault modified its guidelines to better reflect the total emissions of Groupe Renault and to comply with the recommendations of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and the French protocol developed by Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EPE). Emissions from the following sources were included: combustion of fossil energies transported to the site and those P transformed by the site for third parties; coolant fill-up of the air conditioning systems fitted in vehicles P produced by the plant. Only HFC 134a fill-up is taken into account. It is not considered pertinent to declare HFO1234yf use under French legislation (Article R. 543-75 of the French Environment Code excludes this gas from coolant fluids) and in view of its negligible impact on GHG emissions; fuel consumption during testing of engines, gearboxes endurance P vehicles and tests on test benches; forklift trucks using compressed natural gas or propane; P fuel consumption relating to Renault’s company vehicles (taxi P pools, shuttles, service vehicles, handling equipment, etc. ); coolant leaks from fixed air conditioning systems and processes P with a nominal load in excess of 5 teq CO 2 . These emissions make up more than 95% of the GHG direct emissions produced by Groupe Renault. The following emission sources have been excluded from the reporting scope, since the corresponding emissions are not significant (less than 1% of total GHG direct emissions): solvent incineration; P tests on vehicles leaving the assembly line (test benches). P It is not yet possible to correctly assess certain emissions, so the following are not included in the reporting scope: emissions associated with transport on sites not listed above P among the emissions counted (particularly the delivery by a road haulier external to Groupe Renault); fugitive emissions occurring when tanks of coolant (for vehicle air P conditioning systems) are filled and emptied; emissions linked to SF6-type circuit breaker installations. P Greenhouse gas (GHG) indirect discharges are related to purchased electricity, steam and hot water. The emission factors used for the 2020 reporting are: for electricity, those published by the IEA (International Energy P Agency) in its CO 2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 2020 publication; for steam and hot water, data calculated on the basis of P information provided by suppliers. Certain emissions from the foundry activity are not reported. Emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the foundries are however taken into account. Emissions factors used in the calculations of SO 2 , NO x and GHG emissions are taken from the CITEPA’s OMINEA National Inventory Report (updated in March 2020) and are consistent with the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The emission factor from fixed combustion installations of low-NO x natural gas burners was calculated in 2011, based on an internal study of 88% of sites in the scope having low-NO x burners. The factor thus obtained (0.0266kg/MWh NCV) is the average of the factors obtained at each site weighted by the power of the installations. Waste The waste reported is the waste that leaves the site’s geographical scope; the quantities are expressed in metric tons. The waste reported includes hazardous waste (HW), non-hazardous waste (NHW), and construction site waste. For the sake of clarity, non-hazardous waste is presented in two sub-categories: metallic waste from production processes (scrap metals, P machining chips, etc. ); non-metallic waste (mixed ordinary waste, for example). P Construction waste from Renault sites is not reported unless a contractual clause explicitly states that the construction company is not responsible for it. Energy Consumption This metric represents the quantity of gas, heating oil, LPG (excluding vehicles), biomass, steam, hot water, electricity and solar thermal energy consumed at Renault sites, expressed in MWh LHV (Lower Heating Value). However, the data indicated does not include the propane used by forklift trucks or the fuel consumed by the site (engine and gearbox testing, company vehicles). The primary or converted energy supplied to third parties is not included. The purpose of the energy consumption indicators is to reflect the energy performance of the Group's manufacturing processes. The lower heating values (LHV) are consistent with CITEPA’s OMINEA National Inventory report (updated in March 2020) and the Order of October 31, 2012 on the verification and quantification of emissions declared within the GHG Emissions Trading Scheme, with the exception of LHV from natural gas in Spanish plants (Spanish national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2018, 2020 edition). The LHVs are consistent with the emissions reported in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.