Carbon Accounting

Carbon Accounting

Monsanto: 'The only way to sequester carbon is through plants'

Monsanto's Mark Edge tells BusinessGreen how the controversial seed giant is working to curb the environmental impact of agricultural practices

clock 21 October 2016 • 10 min read

Carbon Trading

World Bank: Emissions trading could cut carbon mitigation costs by a third

New analysis finds more international carbon trading could drastically reduce costs of delivering deep emissions cuts

clock 21 October 2016 • 2 min read

Management

New green reporting standard launched, as environmental management standards extend reach

GRI debuts global sustainability reporting standards, as new figures confirm uptake of popular ISO 14001 grew eight per cent last year

clock 20 October 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

FDF: Food and drink manufacturers are committed to decarbonising, but Brexit could throw us off course

Food and Drink Federation warns ambitious new environmental targets depend on economic circumstances - including the outcome of the Brexit negotiations

clock 14 October 2016 • 5 min read

Carbon Accounting

Food and Drink Federation unwraps bold new green targets

Membership body promises manufacturers will collectively slash emissions by 55 per cent and cut per capita food and drink waste by 20 per cent by 2025

clock 13 October 2016 • 2 min read

Incentives

Report: Low carbon intensity sectors outstrip growth of general economy

New LSE research finds sectors with low carbon intensities boast higher productivity growth than those with high carbon intensity

clock 10 October 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

Study: Steel industry must cut emissions 70 per cent to meet Paris Agreement objectives

New research reveals steel emissions have not fallen in a decade, prompting calls for a 'technological transformation' of the industry

clock 07 October 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

Baker & McKenzie become first law firm to join World Bank carbon pricing coalition

Law firm will support clients in advancing carbon pricing policies around the world

clock 03 October 2016 • 1 min read

Carbon Accounting

Coca-Cola bottler serves up new sustainability goals

Coca-Cola HBC, one of the beverage giant's primary bottling companies, promises to generate 40 per cent renewable energy and recycle 40 per cent of all packaging by 2020

clock 30 September 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

FTSE 100: Are enough firms following in the footsteps of the sustainability leaders?

Sixth annual Carbon Clear rankings show gains in sustainability reporting from FTSE 100 companies, but calls for greater ambition from more corporations

clock 29 September 2016 • 5 min read