CARBON FOOTPRINT: THE FOOTPRINT THAT MATTERS

Imagine walking on a beach, leaving your footprints on the sand. Now imagine that those footprints are not made of sand but carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gases.

Imagine that the waves do not wash away those footprints but stay in the atmosphere for decades or centuries, trapping heat and causing global warming. That’s what your carbon footprint is: the mark you leave on the planet with your actions.

Your carbon footprint is not just a number. It measures your impact on the environment, the climate, and the future. It tells you how much greenhouse gas emissions you are responsible for, directly or indirectly, by using a product, a service, an organisation, an event or simply by living your life. It’s calculated in tons of CO2 equivalent, using parameters established by the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a body of the United Nations.

Why should you care about your carbon footprint?

Because it affects everyone and everything on Earth. Because it contributes to the rise of global temperatures, the melting of glaciers, the rise of sea levels, the increase of extreme weather events, the loss of biodiversity, the spread of diseases, the displacement of populations, the conflicts over resources and many other problems. Because it’s not fair that some people emit more than others and enjoy more benefits while others suffer more consequences. Because it’s not sustainable to keep exploiting the planet’s resources without giving anything back.

How can you reduce your carbon footprint?

By being aware of it and by taking action.

By choosing products and services with a lower carbon footprint, using renewable energy sources, improving your energy efficiency, reducing your waste and recycling, and changing your habits and lifestyle.

By demanding that governments and businesses take action by setting targets and policies to reduce emissions and promote green solutions.

Communicating and sharing your commitment with others inspires them to join you in this challenge.

You are not alone in this journey.

Many people and organisations worldwide are working hard to reduce their carbon footprint and fight climate change. For example, in Europe, buildings are one of the primary sources of emissions, accounting for 36% of CO2 emissions and 40% of energy consumption. But they are also one of the main opportunities for improvement. The European Union has set ambitious goals to achieve climate neutrality in the buildings sector by 2050 by requiring zero emissions for all new public buildings from 2026 and all new buildings from 2028. The EU also aims to renovate at least 3% of its existing building stock to improve energy performance. These measures are expected to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of buildings in Europe by 2030 and beyond.

If you are a building owner, property or retail manager, you might wonder how to measure and reduce your company’s carbon footprint.

You might think it needs to be simplified, inexpensive or time-consuming.

But what if we told you that there is a simple, affordable and effective solution that can help you achieve your sustainability goals?
Meet Preflet, the Energy AI platform that connects to your smart meters, processes your building’s climate and energy data and provides easy-to-implement actions to save energy costs and lower your carbon footprint.
Preflet is not like other solutions that require expensive and invasive hardware sensors.

We use advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to analyse your data and generate personalised recommendations for your building. You can access these recommendations through a user-friendly dashboard to monitor your energy performance, track your savings and compare your results with other structures.

Preflet is not just a tool; it is a partner.

Preflet works with you to help you achieve your sustainability goals, whether you want to comply with regulations, improve your reputation, increase your profitability or positively impact the environment.

So what are you waiting for? Join the Preflet community today and discover how to measure and reduce your carbon footprint with Energy AI.

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Remember: every step counts. Every footprint matters.