Certification
TÜV NORD CERT top for certification of climate protection projects
TÜV NORD CERT has taken the lead for quality inspection of climate protection projects based on the Kyoto Protocol. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by the Institute for Applied Ecology and the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). According to the study, TÜV NORD CERT is in top position among the so-called DOEs (Designated Operational Entities) - companies and institutions which assess and certify the quality of climate protection projects.
Projects are assessed based on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The aim of the CDM is to encourage energy producers and others from industrialised nations to implement climate protection projects in developing countries in order to improve their own carbon footprints. The projects are a practical result of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Protection of 1997.
TÜV NORD CERT certifies around 250 projects each year within the framework of the CDM process.
Some examples:
- Efficient Fuel Wood Stoves for Nigeria
Special wood-burning stoves were set up in Nigeria. These are easier to use than earlier stoves and at the same time help to conserve wood by burning less (2009). - La Esperanza Hydroelectric Project
Use of renewable energies was encouraged through construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Brazil (2009).
Wolfgang Wielpütz, Member of the TÜV NORD CERT Board of Management:
"We are very proud indeed to have been judged the best accredited certification company for CDM projects. Our aim is to drive forward the projects recognised under the scheme and to contribute to the success of the Kyoto Protocol. We are already working at a very high level, but we want to improve still further and, together with our project partners, to play an effective role in the battle against climate change."
About TÜV NORD Group
The Group owes its leading market position to its technical competence and a broad range of advisory, service, and inspection services in the Mobility, Industrial Services, International, Natural Resources and Training and Human Resources fields. TÜV NORD Group is firmly committed to its guiding principle and watchword: "Making our world safer".
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About TÜV NORD CERT
TÜV NORD CERT is a provider of comprehensive inspection and certification services based on national and international standards. The work of the company is not limited to the traditional industrial sectors but extends to service organisations and institutions in all areas of our modern industrial and service society. The company holds around 120 national and international accreditations and supports more than 28,000 customers worldwide in all matters relating to certification..
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