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.
RICHARD SHARMAN, KPMG Carbon Advisory Group
News - Energy
China surpasses US as top carbon polluter
Published on 17 April 2008
Bush to announce intermediate goal for CO2 emissions
Published on 16 April 2008
European advisory pannel appeals to slow down on biofuel
Published on 15 April 2008
EU carbon market sets up another round of windfall profits for dirtiest power generators
Published on 15 April 2008
Government, NGO and business leaders convene in singapore to discuss action on climate change
Published on 14 April 2008
China and Australia agree on climate change cooperation
Published on 11 April 2008
Australia to have solar glass panelled houses
Published on 10 April 2008
US White House hopefuls woo Gore in focus on climate
Published on 09 April 2008
Power sector to reap further ‘windfall’ profits, says report
Published on 08 April 2008
The Implications for Business of the Climate Change Bill
Published on 07 April 2008
Cost or Opportunity?
In a recent Parliamentary debate on the Climate Change Bill Lord Puttnam compared “the dominant energy interests” who argue that hasty commitments to tackle climate change will be economically catastrophic to those who 200 years ago opposed the abolition of slavery. As he pointed out the abolition of the slave trade, in fact, was not only morally right but allowed Britain to leap forward economically.
In a recent Parliamentary debate on the Climate Change Bill Lord Puttnam compared “the dominant energy interests” who argue that hasty commitments to tackle climate change will be economically catastrophic to those who 200 years ago opposed the abolition of slavery. As he pointed out the abolition of the slave trade, in fact, was not only morally right but allowed Britain to leap forward economically.
