Mar 17
Despite the economic slowdown (which, by some sources, is actually on the recovery), global levels of greenhouse gas emissions are at their all-time high.
Mar 08
Here’s an interesting fact: according to Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (who’s responsible for connecting all users and producers of power in Canada’s largest province), the demand for electricity shot up significantly during the Canada-US Gold Medal hockey game of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Dec 02
Starting next week, over 20,000 people will be meeting in Copenhagen to discuss how the world should tackle climate change.
Officially called the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the two week-long meeting will (hopefully) culminate with a global road map on how humanity will tackle global warming.
Here are five reasons why you should follow the talks in Copenhagen.
Apr 09
Environmental consulting company Trucost has released a report detailing the carbon footprints of major US Mutual Fund companies. It analyzes the carbon footprint ‘owned’ by 91 funds representing a combined value of 1.5 quadrillion dollars.
The key take-home message is this:
Companies that rely heavily on carbon-intensive operations and supply chains relative to sector peers could be most exposed to carbon liabilities. High emitters which find it difficult to fully pass these liabilities on in higher prices without losing market share could see profi ts fall, unless they profoundly change the goods they produce or how they produce them. Companies that are more carbon-effi cient for their sectors, with limited exposure to direct carbon costs or indirect costs passed on in input prices, stand to gain competitive advantage. Carbon pricing could present opportunities for low-emission companies in carbon-intensive sectors.