Achieving SDG12 with Chris Lindley
Chris Lindley, Founder and CEO BraveGen describes his vision for achieving SDG12: Responsible Production and Consumption at RBF Singapore 2016.
Global Logistics Emissions Council releases new framework
Planes, trains, ships and automobiles form the backbone of a supply chain and are vital to the global economy. They also generate greenhouse gas emissions, which forward thinking companies aim to control. Carbon accounting and reduction provides a strong business case as well as meeting the expectations of customers, governments and investors. In the [...]
New Method for Carbon Accounting Proposed
It may be surprising to know that in some instances countries are rewarded for policies that increase global emissions and punished for policies that contribute to reducing them. A solution has been presented for the problem. An extremely useful study at Lund University has been proposed which suggests accounting for carbon emissions which enables policy [...]
Is Life Cycle Carbon Accounting a Better Option
Researchers from Princeton University and the University of California-Irvine recommend assessing powerstations in terms of lifetime carbon. They argue that approval of future projects should depend on lifecycle costs, and not just annual emissions. They note a general lack of insight into commitment accounting among the general public. They go on to point out that [...]