The Clean Production Agreement (CPA) is a
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
an environmental soft instrument that seeks to implement the
cleaner production
Cleaner production is a preventive, company-specific environmental protection initiative. It is intended to waste reduction, minimize waste and Air pollutants, emissions and maximize product output. By analysing the flow of materials and energy ...
using productive promotion. Since 2012 the CPA are a recognized
NAMA
In Chile, the promotion of cleaner production is promoted and coordinated by the
National Council for Clean Production (NCCP), an institution under the Ministry of Economy. One of the goals of NCCP for 2020 is to contribute to reducing
greenhouse gas
A greenhouse gas (GHG or GhG) is a gas that Absorption (electromagnetic radiation), absorbs and Emission (electromagnetic radiation), emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range, causing the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse ...
es through its main management instrument, the Clean Production Agreement (CPA). This voluntary agreement is negotiated and signed by the representative of the industrial organization on behalf of the companies in a particular productive sector and a public administration sector.
The agreement is intended to implement clean production through goals and actions within a specified period. This instrument is backed by specific national legislation (DS No. 20416/2010
), and by the National Standards Institute, which ha developed a set of rules (NCh2796‐Of2003, NCh2797‐Of2009, NCh2807‐Of2009, NCh2825‐Of2009) in order to create the framework for its creation, implementation and certification.
A CPA is a standard that sets goals and specific actions to be implemented by a productive sector, mainly based on the best available techniques in the market.
This instrument is funded by the
government of Chile
Chile's government is a representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the president and by their cabinet. Leg ...
, which will financing about 70% of the costs covering the sustainability
diagnosis of the sector, internal audits, technical assistance, training, certification, impact study and overall coordination of
the CPA. The remaining 30% is funded by the sector, specifically the private companies who sign the CPAs.
Nevertheless, the funding granted by the NCCP does not provide support for the purchase and acquisition of technology.
References
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External links
Official site of the Chilean National Council for Clean ProductionNAMA Official site
Environment of Chile