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• China’s carbon emissions: a global dilemma

  14 March 2013

  Examining who's fuelling China's carbon emissions, and why Western businesses are supporting emission reductions and renewable energy projects in China in order to facilitate a low carbon global economy.

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• CarbonNeutral Communications Guide

  29 October 2012

  Our new Carbon Communications Guide helps you increase the value of your carbon reduction programme and CarbonNeutral® certification, explaining how to successfully engage your stakeholders, the tools available for creating effective communications, advice on getting the most out of popular communications channels, and examples from other leading businesses.

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• Carbon Reduction Guide

  21 March 2012

  Our new Carbon Reduction Guide offers practical suggestions on achieving reductions across eight areas of your business, including energy and water efficiency, carbon embedded in your supply chain and business travel and commuting. Find out how to save energy, reduce costs, and enhance the reputation of your business.

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• Carbon Measurement Guide

  20 March 2012

  Our new Carbon Measurement Guide provides practical suggestions to help you measure the carbon footprint of your organisation. Learn how to define what your measure, where to find the relevant data, hints and tips to make the process easier, and pros and cons of online and offline measurement tools, as well as considerations for outsourcing your carbon footprint measurement.

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• Decarbonising the firm of the future

  19 January 2012

  Created with our clients Atos, this paper explores the impact of climate change on business, and how it is a key factor for all companies to consider now and in the future. Carbon measurement is becoming the norm and firms need to understand how to make the management of carbon a strategic pillar of their business:

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• Business change for climate change:to what extent can business be expected to tackle climate change?

  02 November 2011

  Read about what happened when four speakers – Jonathon Porritt, Forum for the Future; Dame Helen Alexander, CBI; Paul Donovan, UBS economist; Peter Boyd, The Carbon War Room – gave their views at our Insight event with UBS.

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• Delivering value from emissions reporting

  04 August 2011

  Written by Jonathan and Richard Tipper at Ecometrica, this white paper explores how carbon measurement and reporting can be used more effectively in businesses to drive strategic decision making on carbon reductions.

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• Building Sustainable Brands

  17 May 2011

  With commentary from Unilever, Interbrand, Abundancy Partners, Good Business and The CarbonNeutral Company, this paper discusses how brands can harness the enormous potential of effective green marketing.

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• The Business Case for REDD

  23 February 2011

  Around the world, forests are being destroyed at a rate of about thirteen million hectares a year and deforestation accounts for an estimated 17 – 20% of all global emissions. Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) is an emerging system for bringing rainforest conservation within the carbon market. This paper discusses how REDD and REDD+ offer a compelling combination of carbon, community and biodiversity benefits.

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