News Items of Interest

Sustainability may be on the corporate agenda, but most companies still don’t know what carbon counting is.

The Green IT Review
Friday, 27 January 2012
http://www.thegreenitreview.com/2012/01/sustainability-may-be-on-corporate.html

“Climate change is certain to be a major factor in investments for the foreseeable future - perhaps the biggest investment factor of our lifetimes,” said Kevin Parker, global head of Deutsche Asset Management.

Press Release:
http://www.ceres.org/press/press-releases/while-washington-waits-investors-act-on-climate-change

At the end of the day, according to green enthusiast Harry Chua, it’s the beautiful set of numbers on the bottom line that make the recent deal to upgrade his office building in the Melbourne CBD speak volumes.

EUA makes a beautiful set of numbers
By Tina Perinotto
Fifth Estate
21 December 2011

http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/archives/30878

"Today’s policy environment, particularly in the United States, is creating an extraordinarily uncertain environment for business decision-making. In the face of such uncertainties, corporate executives must still make decisions that affect their company’s strategy and competitive opportunities for years. The challenge is to walk a narrow line, investing in low-carbon innovation strategies that keep them competitive without moving too far ahead of the curve."

http://www.pewclimate.org/business-innovation/report

The Guardian revealed in May an IEA analysis that found emissions had risen by a record amount in 2010, despite the worst recession for 80 years. Last year, a record 30.6 gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon dioxide poured into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels, a rise of 1.6Gt on the previous year.

The Guardian, Fiona Harvey
9 November, 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/nov/09/fossil-fuel-infrastructure-climate-change?INTCMP=SRCH

Despite governments’ failure to put a price on carbon, more businesses see profits in greenery

The Economist  - Schumpeter

Nov 12th 2011 | from the print edition

http://www.economist.com/node/21538083