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Articles
Working towards a low-carbon economy
20 Jul 2010
Topics: Low-carbon, PAS 2060, Carbon footprint, Carbon neutral, climate change, Carbon market, ETS, Emissions trading, Energy management, BS EN 16001, EN 16001, Environment
Where does the world stand on a low-carbon revolution? The British government, for example, is legally bound to cut total greenhouse gas emissions by over a third before 2020. The US is investing billions to encourage "green" industries and infrastructure. But are legislation and investment going to be enough? What is the world doing right now to make our low-carbon future a reality?
Energy management: carbon reduction, cost savings and BS EN 16001
02 Jul 2010
Topics: Energy management, BS EN 16001, EN 16001, GHG, Carbon footprint, Environment, ISO 14001, Kitemark®
New legislation is forcing many organizations in the UK to publicly disclose their carbon emissions for the first time. A compulsory cap and trade carbon emissions scheme culminates in the publication of an annual league table detailing the best and worst businesses at delivering energy savings. What is your business doing to sort out its energy management?
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Innovation, Nanotechnology, Biometrics, Knowledge management, Risk management, BS 31100, Carbon footprint, PAS 2050, Regen medicine, Kitemark®
The World Wide Web. The iPhone. Electric cars. Turning ideas - both big and small - into successful real world products and services has brought huge economic and social rewards. John Coutts reports on the ongoing importance of innovation.
Energy management: the next stage
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Energy management, BS EN 16001, EN 16001, GHG, Carbon footprint, Environment, ISO 14001
Switch off a light, turn off computers, change suppliers - it's all well and good to strive for improved energy management, but it will only be as successful as the people behind its implementation. John Coutts shines a light on the subject.
11 Sep 2009
Topics: Energy management, BS EN 16001, EN 16001, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, GHG, SME, CFV, Emissions trading
Concerns about carbon emissions, along with the push towards a low carbon economy and a heightened awareness of the risks posed by volatile fuel prices, mean that organizations are under pressure to optimize energy use as never before.
21 Oct 2008
Topics: Carbon footprint, CFV, GHG, Environment, Carbon market, PAS 2050
Professor Michael Grubb, chief economist of the Carbon Trust, on the economic and policy implications of climate change, and the work that still needs to be done if we are to successfully migrate to a low carbon economy. Interview by Oliver Cann.
25 Jul 2008
Topics: Carbon footprint, CFV, GHG, Environment, Carbon market
Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, highlights the climate of change facing businesses of all sizes today.
28 May 2008
Topics: Carbon footprint, CFV, GHG, Environment, Carbon market
With the publication of BSI's White Paper on Carbon Footprinting and the launch of its Carbon Footprint Verification scheme, Hector Nairn weighs the benefits to business of opting for voluntary emissions management and verification.
In Brief
Monarch Airlines chooses BSI for its European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) verification
01 Jul 2010
Topics: GHG, Emissions trading, Energy management, BS EN 16001, EN 16001, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, CFV
Monarch Airlines has selected BSI as its provider of verification services against the requirements of the EU ETS directive. This comes in response to the industry's requirement to monitor its CO2 emissions and demonstrate compliance with the directive by submitting a verified annual emissions report by 31 March every year from 2011 onwards.
A clear case for carbon neutrality
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Environment, ISO 14001, Climate change, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, Carbon neutral, CSR, GHG, Sustainability, CFV, PAS 2050
"Carbon neutral" sounds good on paper, but what does it really mean? Organizations are making claims about carbon neutrality for everything from products to travel, events, projects and buildings. The problem is that no one quite agrees what "carbon neutral" means or how far it extends.
Sustainability: more than "green"
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Environment, ISO 14001, Climate change, Carbon footprint, Carbon market, Carbon neutral, Emissions trading, GHG, PAS 2050, CSR, Ethical trading, Health & safety, OHSAS 18001, PAS 2020, SA8000, Social responsibility, Sustainability, Social accountability, CFV
Sustainable development means taking into account the social, economic and environmental impacts of business activities, not only for the present but also for future generations.
Tracking your carbon footprint
29 May 2008
Topics: Carbon footprint, CFV, GHG, Environment, Carbon market
BSI Management Systems has launched a Carbon Footprint Verification (CFV) scheme in the UK for businesses seeking to verify their carbon footprint.
Question: Given the state of the environment, should issues like energy management in business be more regulated and closely monitored instead of voluntary?
Climate change is such an urgent issue that some might argue the only answer to this question is "Yes". However, creating laws that achieve their goals in precisely the right way is challenging and time consuming at the best of times. And when it comes to climate change, the factors involved are varied - too many for any one law or set of laws to cover adequately.
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