Home » carbon management

CDP Launches Water Disclosure Project

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has launched a global water disclosure project to help businesses and institutional investors understand the risks and opportunities associated with water scarcity and other water-related issues, including greater demand for water, shrinking glaciers and changi ...

Climate Conservation Consumption Feature Finance & Reporting Financial Reporting Water Carbon Disclosure Project CDP Water Disclosure Forest Footprint Disclosure Project Global Water Disclosure Project Supply Chain Practices

---

Fossil Fuel Emissions Rose 29% since 2000

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

A report (PDF) by scientists shows that emissions are outpacing the ability of ocean and land carbon sinks to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). They are concerned that if natural sinks can’t keep pace with th ...

Carbon Capture Carbon Footprint Carbon Management Emissions Global Reporting Research & Technology Carbon Sinks CO2 Emissions Global Carbon Project Land Sinks Natural Carbon Sinks Ocean Sinks

---

News Corp. Taps Hara for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

News Corp. – owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and numerous other media properties – is adding software to help manage its environmental impact and energy use.News Corp. is using software from Hara Environmental and Energy Management to begin collecting energy and emissions i ...

Climate Contracts & Installations Efficiency Emissions Energy Efficiency Energy Management Feature Hi-Tech Fox News Hara News Corp. Software

---

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the agency used 123 million gigajoules, compared to 131 million GJ in 2007, 134 million GJ in 2006 and 136 million GJ in 2005.The USPS reduced energy use ...

Automotive CSR Reports Conservation Energy Efficiency Energy Management Facilities Finance & Reporting Government Large Paper & Packaging Sustainability Report U.S. Postal Service USPS

---

U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

President Barack Obama and China’s President Hu Jintao have agreed to a wide ranging package of programs and initiatives (seven in total) to strengthen the two countries’ cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency. One key program establishes a U.S.-China Clean Energy Resea ...

Asia Carbon Management Clean Energy Climate Conventional Energy Emissions Energy Efficiency Funding Funding & Incentives Government Partnerships Policy & Law Spending U.S. Utilities Barack Obama CCS Projects china Clean Coal Clean Energy Research Electric Car Development Electric Vehicles Initiative Hu Jintao Renewable Energy Shale Gas smart grids

---