UK Minister for the Environment to deliver keynote address at Climate Response event

8th April 20082 Comments

UK Minister for the Environment, Phil Woolas MP, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Corporate Climate Response – London event, which takes place May 20-21st.

The Minister will discuss how the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), the new mandatory carbon cap-and-trade scheme, will impact businesses operating in the UK.

He will be joined by leading experts from Defra who were instrumental in developing the CRC and representatives from leading UK businesses affected by the scheme including BSkyB, B&Q, IBM, Barclays, Land Securities, BAA and Cable & Wireless.

Carbon management is the first step in preparing for the CRC which has serious impacts for companies across all sectors. This is the first time, for instance, companies will be required to publicly disclose their carbon footprints in an annual league table.

Corporate Climate Response – London, will help companies implicated in the scheme by addressing key topics including coverage criteria, landlord-tenant relations, the introductory phase and the design of the league table.

This Green Power Conferences event, also focuses on reducing climate impact across the food supply chain with a full day dedicated to Climate Change and the Food Industry.

2 comments

miss sarah collison
9th April 2009 at 10:00 am

i’m not sure if this boxis for questions like this, but oh well…
i am doing a project on china’s pollution and the consequences of it in the forseable future. i wondered if you had any statistics for me concerning this topic, also if you have any info on ways to prevent any disastrous consequences (possibly the kyoto treaty).

next, what is your opinion on these matters: is it fair to ask rapidly developing countries to reduce their pollution at the risk of slowing developement?

and should we reduce our level of developement and pollution to give chiina a chance?

any ideas and information would be greatly appreciated…

thankyou v.much, Sarah Collison, stratford grammar school,(age 13)

Alex Briggs
14th April 2009 at 9:58 am

Hello Sarah,

Thanks for contacting http://www.businessassurance.com for help on your school project.

I have sent a series of links on China and pollution to your email address.

Regarding your questions, here is what I think,

If the West is to ask developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to use “green energy”, then we have to first lead the way by example. We also have to help them develop technologies that help them reduce their emissions. Only through cooperation and leadership can we expect developing countries to grow their economies in a more responsible and planet friendly manner.

Thanks,

Alex Briggs

http://www.businessassurance.com editor

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