Copenhagen's failure should force firms to ask what they can do next

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Lisa Ashford at EcoSecurities argues that the failure to deliver a robust deal in Copenhagen should spur businesses on to take greater voluntary action to curb emissions

Six weeks on from the end of Copenhagen and everyone is still dusting themselves down and trying to figure out what the outcomes mean in terms of the impact on businesses, carbon markets and the environment...

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