Key Environmental Figures

This data section presents the environmental performance of Telenor. It covers mainly energy use and greenhouse gas emissions related to our activities in all consolidated companies world wide in 2007.

Energy (GWh)

Total Energy use (GWh) 1 962
>> View by final use sector
     Energy consumption in buildings 384
     Energy consumption in network operations 1 329
     Energy consumption - transport and travelling 249
     Total energy use 1 962
>> View by source
Electricity 1 412
District heating / District cooling 100
Heating oil 1
Gas 7
Diesel 239
Petrol 92
Aviation fuel 111
Total energy use 1 962

GHG-emissions (tonnes CO2)

GHG-emissions (CO2 - tonnes) 604 767
>> View by final use sector
GHG - building operation 95 517
GHG-emissions - network operation 446 291
GHG - transport and travelling 62 959
Total GHG-emissions 604 767
>> View by energy source
Electricity 466 544
District heating / District cooling 22 000
Heating oil 254
Gas 821
Diesel 64 543
Petrol 23 328
Aviation fuel 27 277
Total GHG-emissions 604 767

The following companies contribute to the overall figures:

  • Telenor ASA – Norway
  • Telenor Norway
  • EDB Business Partner – Norway
  • Broadcast – Norway
  • Sonofon – Denmark
  • Telenor AB – Sweden
  • Pannon – Hungary
  • Kyivstar – Ukraine
  • Promonte – Montenegro
  • Telenor – Serbia
  • Telenor – Pakistan
  • DTAC – Thailand
  • GrameenPhone - Bangladesh
The compilation and reporting of environmental data from some countries adds an element of uncertainty with respect to the basis of the figures. Telenor is working actively to clarify this situation and to improve the quality of the reporting in all countries.

Greenhouse gas-emissions according to GHG Protocol

Telenor follows the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) when reporting on our environmental performance. The GHG is an international standard established by World Resources Initiative (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). It is based on ten years of collaborative effort between corporations, governments and environmental organisations. The ISO 14064-1:2006 standard for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions was also founded on GHG. We therefore feel that GHG is a reliable and thorough standard that provides a realistic view on the direct and indirect emissions of Telenor.

The three scopes of GHG

The GHG divides emissions into three scopes in order to better highlight the sources.

Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions (CO2 - tonnes)
This scope focuses on emissions from sources owned or directly controlled by Telenor.
Our emissions are caused by: Values 2007 (CO2 - tonnes):
Own and employees car fleet in duty 35 682
Gas heating purposes 817
Oil - heating purposes 254
Own electricity production with gas or diesel 52 192
Sum 88 946
 
Scope 2: Electricity indirect GHG emissions (CO2 - tonnes)
This scope focuses on emissions from energy procurement.
Our emissions are caused by: Values 2007 (CO2 - tonnes):
Generation of purchased electricity 466 544
Generation of purchased district heating and cooling 22 000
Sum 488 544
 
Scope 3: Other indirect GHG emissions (CO2 - tonnes)
Indirect emissions related to the activities of Telenor, but not controlled by Telenor. This scope encompasses so far only business flights. Telenor will however work to include more elements in the future, especially related to employees commuting to work and emissions caused by subcontractors - like cargo operators.
Our emissions are caused by: Values 2007 (CO2 - tonnes):
Flights 27 277
Sum 27 277
Sum of all three GHG scopes 604 767

About the environmental data and performance of Telenor

Telenor launched an ambitious climate programme in 2007.  As a result, this year’s green audit now includes elements that were not part of our former audit, and thus the figures are not directly comparable. Key figures for previous years (pdf)

Other environmental aspects

Paper
Consumption of paper for office use was 104 million A-4 sheets in 2007. This equals 3000 sheets per man-year, a considerable amount that we will seek to reduce going
forward.

Water
Our consumption of water was 2.4 million m3 in 2007. 67 m3 per man-year.

Waste
Figures on waste generation and recycling will be published when we have collected data from all our companies.

In several countries where we operate there seems to be a general lack of focus on waste generation. However, we intend to raise the awareness and understanding of waste management and recycling in all of our operating companies in the coming year.