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49LINTEC INTEGRATED REPORT 2019Following the adoption of the Paris Agreement at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21), the Japanese government announced the goal of a reduction of 26% in CO2 emissions volume by fiscal 2030 in comparison with the level in fiscal 2013. As a manufacturer, LINTEC is aiming for an even higher goal—a 30% or more reduction. We have planned various mea-sures for each of our plants and other bases, and we are advancing specific initiatives step by step.Initiatives to Reduce CO2 EmissionsIn co-generation systems, LNG and other fuels is used to generate and supply electric-ity that is utilized to operate various types of production facilities. At the same time, the heat that is generated during the production of the electricity is recovered in the form of hot water or steam and then used. In the manufacturing of the Company’s products, there are many processes that require drying, such as in papermaking and adhesive/release agent coating. However, through the introduction of co-generation systems, the drying process can utilize the heat energy that is generated at the same time as the electricity that powers the production facilities. This initiative is expected to result in substantial reductions in CO2 emissions. We are seeing significant results at the Kumagaya Plant and the Doi Plant (Ehime Prefecture), where these systems have already been introduced. Moving forward, we will advance and accelerate the aggressive introduction of co-generation systems at our plants.FocusThe Energy Savings Promotion Committee is composed of members from throughout the Company, including the head office, plants, and the Research Center. The committee plays a central role in the establishment of higher independent numerical targets for CO2 emissions reductions and in deliberations regarding the probability of achieving those targets, as well as in the formulation of Companywide strategies, the sharing of information between bases, and the search for wide-ranging roll-outs of initiatives. We are planning capital investment that will contribute not only to CO2 emissions reductions but also to energy saving, cost reductions, and new product development. We have already started to introduce new facili-ties, centered on domestic production sites, and we plan to implement cumulative total investment of more than ¥10.0 billion.Waste heat boilerCo-generation systemSolar power panelsMajor Issues Considered by the LINTEC Energy Savings Promotion CommitteeIntroduction of Co-generation SystemsFurther introduction of systems that use gas, etc., to generate two types of energy, electricity and heatIntroduction of waste heat boilersFurther introduction of facilities that efficiently reuse organic solvent combustion heat produced during the coating processIntroduction of solar power panels for use in self-generated electricityFurther introduction of solar power panels with the objective not of selling the electricity but of using the electricity at our own basesPromotion of fuel conversionFurther promotion of the conversion from heavy oil and light oil to LNG, which is highly combustion efficientActivities of the Energy Savings Promotion Committee Introduction of Co-generation SystemsFinancial InformationESGStrategyOverview