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The Carbon Trust

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780102951448
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (514 download)

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Book Synopsis The Carbon Trust by : Great Britain: National Audit Office

Download or read book The Carbon Trust written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carbon Trust was set up in 2001 to take the lead on low carbon technology and innovation in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy by helping organisations reduce their current carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and developing commercial low carbon technologies. In 2006-07, the advice and financial support for measures to reduce carbon dioxide provided by the Trust resulted in an estimated reduction in CO2 emissions by its customers of between 1.2 million and 2.0 million tonnes, equivalent to a projected net financial saving of between £222 million and £359 million in future reduced energy costs. The Carbon Trust estimates that its work supporting the development of low carbon technology up to March 2007 could lead to an annual reduction of between 13.7 million and 20.7 million tonnes of CO2 by 2050. The Trust's support to commercialise emerging low carbon technologies could lead to further sizeable CO2 emissions reductions in the future. The Trust's support of such enterprises has encouraged the private sector to invest £2 for every £1 it has committed to its Innovation Programme and £10 for every £1 committed to its venture capital investments. On this basis the Carbon Trust's advice to businesses has proved value for money and its Innovation Programme appears to be on course to do likewise. The Carbon Trust has worked with at least 12 per cent of companies with energy bills of over £50,000 a year, but wider market penetration could generate greater reductions in carbon dioxide emissions.

Earthships in Europe

Author : Mischa Hewitt
Publisher : Bre Press
ISBN 13 : 9781848062368
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Earthships in Europe written by Mischa Hewitt and published by Bre Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this successful book is a detailed description and evaluation of earthships in Europe. Its main purpose is to judge whether the translation of earthships - an American architectural concept pioneered in the New Mexico desert - to a European setting has been successful. The book includes case studies of people who have built earthships in France, Spain and Britain and a round-up of other projects. It also includes analysis of the most detailed thermal monitoring ever carried out on an earthship and the only ever known airtightness test. This analysis is used to make a series of design recommendations to help make earthships more effective in different climactic conditions. The book concludes by predicting the likely future of earthships in Europe - whether they will become a model for large-scale low-carbon housing or remain the preserve of a few brave self-builders.

OECD Studies on Environmental Innovation Better Policies to Support Eco-innovation

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 926409668X
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (64 download)

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Book Synopsis OECD Studies on Environmental Innovation Better Policies to Support Eco-innovation by : OECD

Download or read book OECD Studies on Environmental Innovation Better Policies to Support Eco-innovation written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report takes a pragmatic approach to policies that support the development and diffusion of eco-innovation. Building on the OECD Innovation Strategy, it argues that eco-innovation is not merely about technological developments: non-technical innovations matter as well.

Intellectual Property and Climate Change

Author : Matthew Rimmer
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857935887
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Intellectual Property and Climate Change written by Matthew Rimmer and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An historically grounded study on a cutting-edge topic, Intellectual Property and Climate Change has it all. Not only is it well-written, concise, and hugely informative, it is also a timely intervention addressing truly global challenges. Quite simply, a must-read.' Eva Hemmungs Wirtén, Uppsala University, Sweden 'Rimmer provides a much needed, well written, authoritative book on the intellectual property aspects of climate change, natural disasters, clean vehicles, and renewable energy. The book is essential reading for those wishing to better understand the complex patent issues involved with transitioning away from our current fossil-dominated economy to a more environmentally sustainable and equitable energy future.' Benjamin K. Sovacool, National University of Singapore In the wake of the international summits in Copenhagen and Cancún, there is an urgent need to consider the role of intellectual property law in encouraging research, development, and diffusion of clean technologies to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. This book charts the patent landscapes and legal conflicts emerging in a range of fields of innovation including renewable forms of energy, such as solar power, wind power, and geothermal energy; as well as biofuels, green chemistry, green vehicles, energy efficiency, and smart grids. As well as reviewing key international treaties, this book provides a detailed analysis of current trends in patent policy and administration in key nation states, and offers clear recommendations for law reform. It considers such options as technology transfer, compulsory licensing, public sector licensing, and patent pools; and analyses the development of Climate Innovation Centres, the Eco-Patent Commons, and environmental prizes, such as the L-Prize, the H-Prize, and the X-Prizes. This book will have particular appeal to policy-makers given its focus upon recent legislative developments and reform proposals, as well as legal practitioners by developing a better understanding of recent legal, scientific, and business developments, and how they affect their practice. Innovators, scientists and researchers will also benefit from reading this book.

Get, Set, GO! Sustainability

Author : Anthony David
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1909101133
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Get, Set, GO! Sustainability written by Anthony David and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Set GO! Sustainability covers a wide range of sustainable options that Children's Centres and early years setting can pick up and start with. Ithis book is aimed at those who are new to sustainability and those who are looking to enhance their sustainable status with some new ideas. Set out in an accessible style, you can dip into the book at any page, as each page is set out in a range of helpful headings to get you going as soon as possible.

A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy

Author : Geoffrey Wood
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319568981
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy written by Geoffrey Wood and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-14 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers comprehensive coverage of current energy policy in Scotland focussing on non-fossil fuel energy options: renewables, nuclear power and energy efficiency. Covering issues of policy and practice, planning, legislation and regulation of a range of sustainable energy technologies in the context of devolved government, key experts explore these issues in terms of the ongoing Scottish independence debate, Brexit and further devolution in this vitally important and timely book. The book emphasises two further distinctive areas: constitutional change and the role of sub-national authorities in renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice. The clear focus on renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice and sub-national authority level of governance of energy means that it will be of particular relevance as a case study for those countries either in the process of deploying renewable and/or low carbon energy technologies or looking to do so. The authors discuss the many lessons to be learnt from the Scottish and UK experience. By providing a critical analysis of Scottish renewable and low carbon energy policy and practice, this book is invaluable to students, practitioners and decision-makers interested in renewable and low carbon energy transitions, energy planning and policy.

The Ecological Footprint

Author : Andrea Collins
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857936964
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book The Ecological Footprint written by Andrea Collins and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-29 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ecological footprint is one of the most prominent tools used to measure environmental sustainability, and its rise in academic and policy debates since the early 1990s has been remarkable. Drawing upon research and examples from around the world, t

Beyond Greenwash

Author : Hamish van der Ven
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190866012
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Beyond Greenwash written by Hamish van der Ven and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-21 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From green frogs and blue angels to white bunnies, modern consumers are confronted by a growing array of colorful eco-labels on everything from coffee to computers. When eco-labels are credible, they can lead to dramatic change in environmental practices broadly and quickly by leveraging the purchasing power of corporate clients (e.g., Walmart and McDonalds) to influence global supply chains. But the credibility of such labels is highly variable; and despite the existence of established practices for eco-labeling, many labels remain little more than superficial exercises in "greenwash." How can consumers separate greenwash from genuine attempts to address environmental challenges? Beyond Greenwash addresses this question by systematically investigating the credibility of transnational eco-labeling organizations across countries and commercial sectors. Using an innovative proxy measure for credibility that examines adherence to established best practices, Hamish van der Ven proposes a novel theory of rigor and credibility in transnational eco-labeling that upends conventional wisdom. He argues that the credibility of an eco-label does not depend on who creates or manages it-whether a government, industry association, professional standard setter, or environmental NGO. Rather, it depends on which types of businesses use the label. More specifically, eco-labeling organizations that target bigger, consumer-facing retailers tend to create credible eco-labels out of a desire to insulate their clients from critical scrutiny and gain acceptance in new markets. This theory challenges the conventional wisdom that only governments or environmental NGOs can create meaningful environmental governance and suggests that who is being governed matters as much, if not more, than who is doing the governing.

Climate Change and Local, Regional and Devolved Government

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215522122
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (221 download)

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Book Synopsis Climate Change and Local, Regional and Devolved Government by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee

Download or read book Climate Change and Local, Regional and Devolved Government written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environmental Audit Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report, entitled "Climate change and local, regional and devolved government", (HCP 225, session 2007-08, ISBN 9780215522122) sets out 22 conclusions and recommendations, including: that Central Government has a duty to co-ordinate how different spheres of government interact and integrate in regard of action on climate change; overcoming barriers to progress on climate change is essential and the Government must look at incentives and encouragements it can offer to local, regional and devolved government; all local authorities should be obliged to include climate change indicators in their Local Area Agreements and further, the investrment and development plans for local authorities should consider the need to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change; that local authorities, regional and devolved governments need to be aware of other targets, including biodiversity and energy efficiency; that the Government needs to consider what part carbon impact assessments will play in local, regional and devolved governments and how they can become a central role in decision and policy making.

The Low Carbon Economy

Author : Polina Baranova
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319567535
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book The Low Carbon Economy written by Polina Baranova and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy, and outlines the different approaches taken to ensure the sustainability of such a transition. Chapters explore the nature of the transformation from a ‘brown’ to ‘green’ economy, the importance of effective carbon measurement and management methodologies, the use of behaviour economics, and the application of a growth-enabling approach. Offering valuable insights into how various stakeholders respond to the challenges of green growth and focusing in particular on the support of universities, The Low Carbon Economy covers themes of leadership, systems approach, stakeholder management, and collaborative action. This comprehensive study provides readers with constructive ideas for maximising the opportunities of transitioning to a low carbon economy, and will serve as a useful tool for practitioners and academics interested in sustainability.

Supply Chain Decarbonisation II

Author : Eugene Wong, Danny Ho, Stuart So, Emma Zhou
Publisher : 滾石移動股份有限公司
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Supply Chain Decarbonisation II written by Eugene Wong, Danny Ho, Stuart So, Emma Zhou and published by 滾石移動股份有限公司. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Logistics and transportation is one of the highest carbon emitters among all the economic sectors. Following the Paris Climate Conference (COP21), where countries adopt first-ever universal and legally binding global climate deals, governments start to set emission targets and impose regulations on disclosing carbon emission activities. Campaigns have also been organized to initiate corporations to mitigate carbon emissions and raise public awareness on carbon footprint. This book gives a foundation on carbon footprint concepts, and methodologies on carbon footprint mapping and reporting. It also provides illustrations on pilot implementation of carbon footprint toolkits, as well as case studies showing the best practices on carbon emission mitigation for practitioners, scholars, and students.

Practical Sustainability Strategies

Author : George P. Nassos
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119561043
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Practical Sustainability Strategies written by George P. Nassos and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide to sustainable strategies and tools to improve competitive business advantage, updated with practical case studies and supporting teaching material The revised and updated second edition of Practical Sustainability Strategies is filled with proven strategies and tools for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business models. Drawing on the authors’ research and years of hands-on experience, the book defines strategies that organizations can put in place to develop, extend, or maintain competitive advantage without harming the environment. Additionally, the authors provide tools for measuring and reporting progress and present illustrative case studies that clearly demonstrate the importance of implementing sustainability. Since the first edition was published in 2013, new strategies, measurements, and certifications have been developed. The book, which is used by several business schools around the globe, has been updated to include these new and effective strategies, including circular economy, the sharing economy, adaptation, resiliency, and strategies to fight climate change. This new edition also highlights the UN Sustainable Development Goals that have been adopted worldwide. This updated second edition: Covers new strategies, measuring systems, GRI, STARS and B-Lab certifications Offers teaching slides and questions for use in the classroom Explores the principles and importance of sustainability Examines more than 10 different sustainability strategies Presents the economic justification for sustainability with illustrative examples Written for sustainability managers, ESG professionals, engineers, process designers, policy makers, CEOs, business schools, and others, the second edition of Practical Sustainability Strategies offers an updated guide to the most recent strategies and tools that can be put into place to improve competitive advantage, while also providing a positive impact to the community and workplace.

Public Finance Mechanisms to Catalyze Sustainable Energy Sector Growth

Author :
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN 13 : 9280725920
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Public Finance Mechanisms to Catalyze Sustainable Energy Sector Growth written by and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2005 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Innovation for a Low Carbon Economy

Author : Tim Foxon
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781781956403
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book Innovation for a Low Carbon Economy written by Tim Foxon and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation for a Low Carbon Economy analyses the interplay of technological, institutional, market and management factors in the dynamics of energy systems. The book aims to inform national and international policies to promote low carbon innovation.

Budget 2006

Author : Great Britain. Treasury
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 0102937311
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Budget 2006 written by Great Britain. Treasury and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006-03-22 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Budget sets out the Government's plans for taxation, public spending and economic growth for the coming year. Details announced include: an annual growth rate of 2.5 per cent for 2006-07 with a forecast of 2.75 to 3.25 per cent for 2007-08; an inflation rate of two per cent this year; and public sector borrowing on course for a £16bn surplus over the economic cycle ending in 2010-11, with net borrowing set at £37 billion for this year and £36 billion next year, falling to £23 billion in the year to 2010-11. Measures announced in the 2006 Budget include: i) the climate change levy to be indexed in line with inflation from 2007, a new vehicle excise duty rate of £210 for the least fuel efficient cars (4x4 cars or SUVs) and the establishment of a new £1bn energy and environmental research institute funded by government and private industry; ii) measures to help to single parents into work and tackle child poverty including an increase in child benefit, child tax credit and childcare vouchers and a top-up to child trust fund accounts at the age of seven; iii) an increase in duty of nine pence on cigarettes and one pence on beer, with a freeze in duty on whisky and other spirits; iv) the exemption on stamp duty raised to £125,000 and a rise in the level of inheritance tax from £275,000 to £325,000; v) the level of investment in schools to rise from £5.6 billion to £8 billion a year; vi) free off peak national bus travel for pensioners in every part of the country; and vii) funding, in partnership with commercial sponsorship, to support top athletes to prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

Climate Action

Author : Natalia Marshall
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN 13 : 9780955440854
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Climate Action written by Natalia Marshall and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project supported by many international agencies.

Balancing Green

Author : Yossi Sheffi
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262037726
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Balancing Green written by Yossi Sheffi and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert on business strategy offers a pragmatic take on how businesses of all sizes balance the competing demands of profitability and employment with sustainability. The demands and stresses on companies only grow as executives face a multitude of competing business goals. Their stakeholders are interested in corporate profits, jobs, business growth, and environmental sustainability. In this book, business strategy expert Yossi Sheffi offers a pragmatic take on how businesses of all sizes—from Coca Cola and Siemens to Dr. Bronner's Magical Soaps and Patagonia—navigate these competing goals. Drawing on extensive interviews with more than 250 executives, Sheffi examines the challenges, solutions, and implications of balancing traditional business goals with sustainability. Sheffi, author of the widely read The Resilient Enterprise, argues that business executives' personal opinions on environmental sustainability are irrelevant. The business merits of environmental sustainability are based on the fact that even the most ardent climate change skeptics in the C-suite face natural resource costs, public relations problems, regulatory burdens, and a green consumer segment. Sheffi presents three basic business rationales for corporate sustainability efforts: cutting costs, reducing risk, and achieving growth. For companies, sustainability is not a simple case of “profits versus planet” but is instead a more subtle issue of (some) people versus (other) people—those looking for jobs and inexpensive goods versus others who seek a pristine environment. This book aims to help companies satisfy these conflicting motivations for both economic growth and environmental sustainability.