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EU emissions trading scheme key

Monday, 26 November 2007 02:13 By Chris Innis

Environmental issues are now very much at the centre of political debate, where they belong and, at long last, the Environmental Industries Commission’s (EIC) message that environmental protection and economic growth advance together is becoming widely accepted in the corridors of power.

One area where there are huge economic opportunities in tackling the environmental challenges we face is the developing c...

Little and often

Tuesday, 13 November 2007 18:59 By Chris Innis

Reading the newspaers across three continents today there was alot of talk about carbon neutral buildings and zero net energy buildings. One report from Sydney said that the greenest buildings will be the tallest, just like nature I thought. But on investigation and the advertisement in today's Financial Times from United Technologies sets it out nicely, zero emissions often means thinking more about using the technologies we already have and combining them sensibly.&n...

Can banks have a sustainable strategy if they don't begin to lend green?

Tuesday, 13 November 2007 09:28 By Chris Innis

Banks are leaning over themselves to demonstrate that they are environmentally friendly. They are at the forefront of the appointment of sustainability departments and off set divisions but continue to finance projects and trade agreements which are not sustainable. Banks are in a difficult position and will be the first to say that it is difficult to make correct judgments every time (especially if the consequences are not fully understood) and in any event cert...

Guardian publishes Green List

Friday, 02 November 2007 11:37 By Chris Innis

The Guardian, the British newspaper, today published a Green List, where it audited companies, principally in the FTSE 100, for carbon emissions. It reported that 68 of the UK's leading 100 firms disclosed their carbon footprints. The survey, which calculated the direct and undirect emissions of companies not surprisingly found that oil companies, mining companies and the airline industry were the biggest culprit...