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Carbon footprint

Carbon trading subject to ‘changing international winds’ says climate change expert Robert Hansor

3rd Nov 2011 by JChowdhury

Carbon trading subject to ‘changing international winds’ says climate change expert Robert Hansor The first day of Carbon Forum Asia (CFA) coincided with Certified Emission Reduction (CER) prices reaching a new low in Europe – the key driver for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Asia and the area of most interest to participants. But whilst the short term outlook is currently challenging, conversations in the conference hall [...]

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Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme

27th Oct 2011 by JChowdhury

Judith Turner, EMS Technical Manager at Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) talks to Business Channel TV about the CRC and what it means for UK business.

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LRQA certifies Northern Rail to ISO 50001 — the comprehensive new international standard for energy management

17th Oct 2011

LRQA has certified Northern Rail to the new ISO 50001 energy-management standard as the UK’s largest train operator looks to further improve its energy performance and reduce its carbon footprint.

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LRQA COP 16 Blog, Day four – Negotiations Progressing Steadily in Cancun

3rd Dec 2010 by Madlen King

Madlen King, Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, LRQA, reports from day four of COP 16.

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Jamie Britto from RMA reports live from COP 16

3rd Dec 2010

Jamie Britto is a Senior Carbon Emissions Specialist at RMA (part of the Lloyd’s Register Group of Companies), reports from a side event at COP 16 about China’s policies and actions for mitigating climate change.

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LRQA Business Assurance launches new “What is?” video series

30th Nov 2010

LRQA Business Assurance today launched a new series of short videos that answer the most relevant questions regarding management systems, organisational risk management, certification, independent assurance, organisational resilience and climate change verification, validation and carbon footprinting.The series starts with six short videos from Paul Smith. See the video series on YouTube! or Vimeo. You can follow LRQA Business Assurance for updates and Climate Change news on Twitter @LRQA_CC_CSR.

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LRQA Business Assurance offers Carbon Footprinting basics for organisations

30th Nov 2010 by Alex Briggs

Paul Smith, LRQA’s Climate Change Manager, is an expert on environmental management systems and carbon footprinting. He works with global organisations verifying their greenhouse gas emissions, ensuring that their data are relevant, complete, consistent, accurate and transparent. In this short interview, he shares the basic elements that companies need to understand to successfully manage their carbon footprint.

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Global State of GHG Emissions needs COP16 to deliver

19th Nov 2010 by Madlen King

The ‘World Energy Outlook 2010’ published by the International Energy Agency last week reflects on what it calls ‘the twin challenges of climate change and energy security’. According to the Annual report, the non-binding outcome of COP15 – the Copenhagen Accord – ‘falls a long way short of what is required to set us on [...]

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Geneva Forum 2011 Aircraft Finance & Commercial Aviation

19th Nov 2010 by Madlen King

An annual fixture in the Aircraft Manufacture & Finance industry calendar, The Geneva Forum has been bringing together Airframe and Engine manufacturers, Airline Fleet Planners and Financial Directors, Lessors, Commercial & Multilateral Financiers and Aviation experts for 25 years!  350 industry leaders from 35 countries are expected in Geneva from 21 – 24 February for the annual Aircraft Finance [...]

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LRQA Presents on CDM and Climate Change Mechanisms at Carbon Forum Asia

27th Oct 2010 by Madlen King

Madlen King, LRQA’s Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, was a panelist during the “CDM – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” session on Day One of the Carbon Forum Asia in Singapore

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