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Quote Climate change is forcing companies of all sizes to rethink the way they do business.. to find ways to sustain growth in a low, rather than high, carbon economy. Quote
RICHARD SHARMAN, KPMG Carbon Advisory Group

Climate Action - Assisting business towards carbon neutrality

Features

Offsetting Democracy

Published on 07 March 2008
LakeKevin Smith from Carbon Trade Watch looks at how carbon trading and offsets distract attention from the wider, systemic changes that need to be taken in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Biofuels: let’s look before we leap

Published on 12 December 2007
sugarcaneDavid Dickson, Director of SciDev.Net, says a commitment to biofuels should be based on a careful assessment of their prospective benefits and costs.

All in the label

Published on 01 December 2007
carbon labelEuan Murray from the Carbon Trust says pressure from consumers for products with a reduced climate change impact represents a new opportunity for business to compete on carbon footprinting.

The world on a plate: food and its contribution to climate changing emissions

Published on 01 December 2007
globe on food plateTara Garnett from the Food Climate Research Network presents an overview of food’s contribution to climate changing emissions.

Foreword

Published on 27 November 2007
Achim Steiner
UN Under-Secretary General and
Executive Director
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Carbon rationing: the only realistic strategy

Published on 27 November 2007
MAYER HILLMAN
SENIOR FELLOW EMERITUS,
POLICY STUDIES INSTITUTE

Contraction and Convergence: the proportionate response to climate change

Published on 27 November 2007
AUBREY MEYER
DIRECTOR,
GLOBAL COMMONS INSTITUTE

The Clean Development Mechanism – evolving to meet climate and development challenges

Published on 27 November 2007
Women harvesting cerealHans Jürgen Stehr, Chair of the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism, says the challenge now is to scale up so that CDM can fulfil its potential.

Managing risks of climate change for human well being - The case for adaptation

Published on 27 November 2007
forestIbrahim Thiaw from UNEP's Division of Environmental Policy Implementation outlines the case for climate adaptation.

A framework for climate change and global equity

Published on 27 November 2007
smoke from industrial chimney stacksProfessor Jeffrey D Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, outlines a framework for climate change and global equity.