Carbon Forum Asia 2009
Event: 26th Oct 2009 – 27th Oct 2009
The CARBON FORUM ASIA 2009 Conference is about highlighting critical issues & showcasing and discussing innovative solutions.
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Latest LRQA Webinar looks at EU ETS and Aviation
– 23rd Oct 2009
Watch the LRQA recorded webinar now, where Madlen King’s, LRQA’s Global Climate Change manager, technical expertise created two interactive sessions that led to a stronger understanding of the implications of the EU ETS amendments and the effect they will have on the aviation industry.
Kyoto Protocol is not perfect, but effective
– 3rd Oct 2009 by Richard Gunawan
With the Copenhagen round less than three months away, it’s easy to forget that Kyoto – signed by 37 industrialised countries and the European Union — is nearing its 12th birthday. Its critics argue that few signatory nations will meet their binding five-year targets to reduce by 5% their county’s green house emissions by [...]
UK CleanTech Summit 2009 - theguardian
Event: 23rd Nov 2009 –
This event will seize the moment for cleantech in the UK. Facilitating low carbon transmission and showcasing the UK’s most promising cleantech companies.
French Government considers Carbon Tax
– 27th Aug 2009 by Madlen King
The French government are considering implementing a carbon tax commencing in 2010.
An expert panel appointed by the government has proposed a tax of €32 per tonne for every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted by all businesses and people across France that are not already obligated by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The French economic [...]
South Korea and Mexico set carbon emissions targets
– 7th Aug 2009
South Korea and Mexico have announced that they will set carbon emission targets ahead of the global climate meeting in Copenhagen this December, Environmental Leader reports.
Business Assurance Thought of the Day - Guardian Climate Change Summit Notes
– 16th Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs
Here is a collection of notes and thoughts from Guardian Climate Change Summit 2009 in London yesterday, most of which were posted yesterday on our www.twitter.com/lrqa page.
First session thoughts and notes
Quote from Gavin Neath, Senior VP Unilever “Organisations need to learn humility.For the past 30 years, environmental groups were right, businesses were wrong.”
Mars looking to work with PAS 2050 the carbon Footprinting for products, according to Fiona Dawson, Managing Director, Mars, UK
Carbon Disclosure Project - Supply Chain Report 2009
– 7th May 2009
This Carbon Disclosure Project - Supply Chain Report 2009 looks for the first time at how businesses are responding to the call for action and transparency in managing carbon and climate change in their supply chain.
Climate Change Corp weigh up the competition around carbon labelling
– 7th May 2009
For companies looking to get their products carbon labelled, three carbon labels are currently up and running. But which are the most credible and what do you get for your money?
China Proposes Importing Nations Should Be Responsible for CO2 Emissions
– 18th Mar 2009 by Alex Briggs
In this BBC online article, China’s top climate change negotiator, Li Gao, said his country should not pay for cutting emissions caused by the high demands of other countries.
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