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Strategic advantage through climate change action
2011 Carbon Disclosure Project S&P 500 finds that the majority of US companies are taking climate change action, despite absence of mandatory rules. For first time in CDP's ten year history, most US companies report: Increasing investor pressure, uncerta
Wednesday 21st September 2011 | Read full article
Missing out on Energy Efficiency Savings
51 percent of firms reckon they are realising less than one third of the potential energy savings that would be the result of improving their buildings or processes, so reports BusinessGreen.com.
Wednesday 29th June 2011 | Read full article
Power Shortage
THE IEA claim that global electricity shortages are “likely to continue” due to difficulties raising investments of $16.6 trillion to meet the estimated 2 percent annual growth in electrical demand.
Monday 11th July 2011 | Read full article
Firms need to Monitor Energy Use to Save
THE British Council for Offices (BCO) have stated that businesses who want to improve their green credentials need to monitor their energy usage.
Wednesday 4th May 2011 | Read full article
Cities to Reduce CO2 Emissions
The mayors of 58 of the world’s largest cities have come together at the C40 Cities summit, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, over the past three days committed to tackling climate change through a common approach to reporting CO2 emissions.
Saturday 4th June 2011 | Read full article
Business unprepared for carbon price: CEO Pulse
The majority of Australia’s top chief executives say they are unprepared for the introduction of a price on carbon, and have rated their organisation five out of ten in readiness for future increases in electricity prices, despite making improvements.
Tuesday 8th March 2011 | Read full article
Australian Industry Group's Shocking Research
The Australian Industry Group is pushing for a greater focus on energy efficiency after producing a detailed report on energy costs in the Australian economy.
Monday 21st February 2011 | Read full article
Higher Demand for Energy Efficient Offices
Commercial tenants are demanding office buildings that are energy efficient according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute.
Friday 11th February 2011 | Read full article
A Bright Outlook for Energy Efficiency: Businessweek
WHEN it comes to green investing and profiting from efforts to curb carbon emissions, stocks of companies that focus on energy efficiency offer better prospects than wind and solar power.
Thursday 10th February 2011 | Read full article
The easy way to cut power bills
When it will it dawn on policy makers that it might be a lot cheaper to consume energy more efficiently than to go on building billions of dollars of infrastructure that is hardly ever used?
Friday 4th February 2011 | Read full article
Tax Breaks to Make Your Building Green
A public consultation paper on a new program to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings has been released by Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten and Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus.
Friday 28th January 2011 | Read full article
Sustainability Addressed in Australian Fiscal Report
CLIMATE change is a major issue for Australia, so claim the Gillard Labour government and they say they are determined to respond swiftly to move towards a low pollution, energy efficient future.
Tuesday 18th January 2011 | Read full article
Increasing Risks for Businesses from Energy Use
BUSINESS face increasing financial, legislative and reputational risks associated with energy use, so warns a new white paper commissioned by utility giant npower from the London School of Economics (LSE).
Thursday 18th November 2010 | Read full article
$26 Trillion Cut in Energy Costs through Energy Efficiency
COP16, aims to cut $26 trillion energy costs by 2030, according to a new World Economic Forum report today, which was presented today at the Green Solutions Event at COP16, UN Climate Change Forum, in Cancun, Mexico
Monday 6th December 2010 | Read full article
