The general objective of the project is to promote sustainable economic development in rural areas, through the implementation of tools that allow calculating and reducing CO2 emissions and, at the same time, improving the competitiveness of companies in Extremadura.
The general objective of the project is to promote sustainable economic development in rural areas, through the implementation of tools that allow calculating and reducing CO2 emissions and, at the same time, improving the competitiveness of companies in Extremadura. The current situation requires the transformation of conventional economic activity towards a new model of green economy, which allows us to face the important economic, social and environmental challenges that arise worldwide, and in particular in Spain. CECO2PYME contributes to the transformation towards a low-carbon economy by providing information, training, tools and advice on the calculation of CO2 emissions to companies, particularly SMEs. In this way, SMEs can use this tool as an element to improve competitiveness, since the environmental benefits of actions to reduce CO2 emissions are linked to cost reductions – for example, energy costs – which will allow them to strengthen their opportunities for the development of their business. The initiative promotes knowledge about the benefits provided by this type of tool and will serve to raise awareness of the opportunities to improve the economic aspects of the business through actions with environmental benefits. In addition, action will be promoted with regard to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in sectors not required by legislation, which contributes to achieving the commitments made by the Government of Spain in terms of climate change. The project’s recipients are entrepreneurs of SMEs and micro-SMEs from sectors that carry out their economic activity in rural areas and that, therefore, have the challenge of minimising their environmental impact and improving their competitiveness in order to maintain economic development in their areas of influence. The project’s forecasts are:
- Train 525 recipients, although the project will reach a total of 2,310 workers.
- To have a minimum of 50 companies calculate their CO2 emissions.