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Posted 02 February 2012
Natalie Cotton
What makes for a good eco-label? What does a label need to ensure success? Natalie Cotton summarises key messages from the recent live web chat between The CarbonNeutral Company’s Marketing Director and Treehugger.com.
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Posted 01 February 2012
Andy Rouse
Robust emissions assessments such as the Carbon Neutral Protocol and PAS 2060 often appear daunting, but infact are the first step in unlocking long term business benefits and uncovering unexpected inefficiencies, says The CarbonNeutral Company expert Andy Rouse.
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Posted 20 January 2012
Jonathan Shopley
Around 15% of annual global emissions still arise from deforestation. Jonathan Shopley asks why carbon finance has failed in its ability to protect and enhance forest ecosystems, and the phenomenal recent innovations that mean forestry could become a major carbon market contributor.
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Posted 06 January 2012
Paul Raybould
Social media has grown massively in terms of popularity, but how can you use it to help promote your green credentials? The CarbonNeutral Company’s digital marketing specialist Paul Raybould explains how businesses can get the most out of Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and blogging.
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Posted 16 December 2011
Oliver Crouch
Even with the recent fall in CER prices, our Strategic Development Manager Oliver Crouch doesn’t expect voluntary buyers to switch from VERs. He explains how their high standards, innovative use of technologies, and societal benefits make them the instrument of choice for many buyers.
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Posted 15 December 2011
Jonathan Shopley
"We have made history!" claimed Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, South Africa’s Foreign Minister and President of COP17, as she wrapped up negotiations in the not so early hours of last Sunday morning. Jonathan Shopley think she’s right - but history can’t be written as success or failure until actions have run their course. His blog looks at what Durban delivered, and how that may play out over the next ten years.
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Posted 07 December 2011
Jonathan Shopley
On the first day of the second week of COP17, representatives from seven nations described how their governments support voluntary action ahead of, or beyond climate regulation. Jonathan chaired the event on behalf of IETA and CMIA, and offers a quick summary ahead of a comprehensive report by Ecosystem Marketplace due out in January 2012.
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Posted 02 December 2011
Jonathan Shopley
This week saw the start of the United Nation’s annual ‘Conference of the Parties’ to the Kyoto Protocol under the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa. Representatives from around 190 nations will decide whether the Kyoto Protocol continues beyond its sell-by date of 31 December 2012; whether it is replaced; or, whether we have given up on our collective will to manage climate change at an international level. In this blog, Jonathan identifies the key success factors for a positive outcome, and checks whether they are in place.
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Posted 24 November 2011
Nathan Wimble
The success of Kenya’s Meru and Nanyuki Community Reforestation Project is down to the commitment of the farmers using carbon finance to provide a sustainable future, found Sales Director Nathan Wimble on his recent visit.
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Posted 17 November 2011
Natalie Cotton
What do businesses need to do to really make an impact on climate change? Natalie Cotton reports from The CarbonNeutral Company's recent event where industry leader's put forward their opinion on the subject.
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Posted 01 November 2011
Jem Porcaro
As the next round of UN climate regulation appears on the horizon, Jem Porcaro considers how they may shape clean technology developments and employment in green industries.
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Posted 17 October 2011
Jonathan Shopley
November’s UN Climate Change Conference will deliver around 20,000 government negotiators, advisors and observers from 190 nations to Durban for two weeks of negotiations. But what will it deliver for businesses concerned about risks and opportunities associated with climate change?
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Posted 30 September 2011
Jem Porcaro
'Green' buildings have been a recent subject of scrutiny in the USA. The resulting initiatives reveal a mixed bag for the built environment: in particular the US GBC's proposed changes to its LEED rating scheme, which places an emphasis on climate change but not necessarily in the most effective way. Jem Porcaro explains the details.
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Posted 22 September 2011
Jonathan Shopley
Japan is amongst the most energy and carbon efficient economies in the world, which means that it has to work harder than most to achieve its stretching GHG reductions targets. Unlike many countries, Japan has embraced the voluntary carbon market and invested in creating a robust infrastructure for domestic carbon offsetting. What can other nations learn from Japan as they seek to engage and inspire business and civic society to act ahead of or beyond regulations to reduce GHG emissions at home?
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Posted 14 September 2011
Jonathan Shopley
Japan has exemplary carbon credentials. It is amongst the most energy and carbon efficient economies in the world, and as Jonathan Shopley discusses, could soon be leading the way in provincial carbon management tactics.
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Posted 25 August 2011
Jonathan Shopley
Does the ‘Carbon Bubble’ set the scene for a tragedy of historic proportions? Jonathan Shopley speculates that although peak oil might not have ignited the imagination of policy makers – the power of fossil fuels should.
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Posted 18 August 2011
Jem Porcaro
Jem Porcaro discusses the California Air Resource Board and the impact their regulation is having on the Californian cap-and-trade programme.
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Posted 16 August 2011
Catherine Martin
Catherine Martin, the All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group secretary, explains a little about the APPCCG, it's connections with The CarbonNeutral Company and the role it plays in climate politics in the UK.
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Posted 03 August 2011
Sophie Lumb
A visit to the theatre gives Sophie Lumb a new perspective on engaging staff with company's environmental programmes, and explains how to make this approach work for your business.
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Posted 21 July 2011
Jem Porcaro
Will the long discussed Californian cap-and-trade carbon policies finally be given the green light? Jem Porcaro discusses what a ruling in the Golden State would mean for the rest of the country, and what US businesses should be prepared for.
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