Carbon Management Articles

The term sustainability is used more and more but there is a multitude of different definitions and applications for this term in the horticultural industry. Sustainability is defined as the “avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.” ...

Jan. 6, 2019

By BioSafe Systems, LLC

The atmospheric temperature distribution is typically described by its mean and variance, while higher order moments, such as skewness, have received less attention. Skewness is a measure of the asymmetry between the positive and negative tails of the distribution, which has implications for extremes. It was recently shown that near-surface temperature in the southern hemisphere is positively ...

Jan. 3, 2019

By American Meteorological Society

A series of reports published for the UK and US governments have predicted profound consequences, should climate change continue unabated. The UK’s Environment Agency estimates that summer temperatures could be up to 5.4˚C hotter by 2070 depending on greenhouse gas emissions, while London’s sea levels may rise by up to 1.15 metres by 2100. Meanwhile, a report mandated by the US ...

Dec. 13, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Who is affected by new energy and carbon reporting regulations and how should they prepare? There's a big shake-up in energy regulations coming into force next April when the proposed Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) scheme is scheduled to start. This will affect approximately 12,000 large companies, ...

Nov. 20, 2018

By Inprova Energy

Science-based targets provide companies with a clearly defined pathway to future-proof growth by specifying how much and how quickly they need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The Science Based Targets initiative champions science-based target setting as a powerful way of boosting companies’ competitive advantage in the transition to the low-carbon economy. It is a collaboration ...

Nov. 13, 2018

By thinkstep

The world must take 'unprecedented' action to limit the devastating impact of global warming. That's the urgent warning from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its UN-backed report (released on 8 October 2018). The report, which draws on more than 6,000 research papers, explains the calamitous consequences of failing to cap global warming temperature rises at 1.5 deg C above ...

Oct. 17, 2018

By Inprova Energy

– ClimateTrade already allows peer-to-peer transactions thanks to the CO2 token and will be tested by a select group of corporations and governments. – The official presentation will take place in December during COP24. Alexis L. Leroy, founder and CEO of ALLCOT Group, and José Lindo, CEO of Climatecoin, have signed an agreement to promote the use of blockchain in the face of ...

Oct. 16, 2018

By ALLCOT

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Oct. 4, 2018

By National Wildlife Federation

What are Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects? The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is an element of the Kyoto Protocol that generates Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) from eligible climate change projects in developing countries. CERs are valuable assets and can be used in compliance markets such as the EU ETS, or in national ...

Sep. 18, 2018

By thinkstep

Comprehensive know-how and tools for Carbon Management Enhance your roadmap in Carbon Footprinting and climate-related communication. Carbon management allows your company to disclose, reduce and compensate carbon emissions, and demonstrate your commitment to a better environment. This sample of Carbon Management Case Studies includes the following companies: Alcan Packaging, Bayer, Tesco ...

Sep. 18, 2018

By thinkstep

Rice, corn and wheat loss rates could rise by up to 25% with every 1˚C increase to global temperatures as insects start to eat and breed more, new research has found. Led by researchers at Washington University, the ...

Sep. 2, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Climate change a major factor, but waste, infrastructure problems, and planning must be examined In early 2018, three years into an unprecedented drought, the South African city of Cape Town found itself facing the possibility that its water taps might simply run dry. Day Zero, the exact day on which that was predicted to happen, varied, but it ...

Jul. 29, 2018

By Fluence Corporation

Managing information for climate change reporting: a CDP roadmap guide Using advanced software tools to enhance data quality and tackle climate change challenges The guide is aimed at all levels of responders -- from organizations making an initial submission to those with comprehensive responses or aiming to perform at the highest level. It includes a software roadmap to ...

Jul. 19, 2018

By thinkstep

Highlights from the Enterprise Carbon Accounting & Sustainability software report plus an exclusive vendor profile of thinkstep The ECA report is based on an analysis of 75 vendors, 30 vendor briefings and demos, and interviews with 26 companies that recently purchased software. Currently in its fifth version, the ECA report names each year the Market Leaders in ...

Jul. 19, 2018

By thinkstep

Capitalize on your carbon management solution investment. Corporate climate change reporting is becoming increasingly mainstream and public. Faced with scrutiny from stakeholders, including investors, regulators and consumers, companies need to ensure data quality and accuracy. Many companies still rely on their manual data collection process, data management and analysis ...

Jul. 19, 2018

By thinkstep

The 2018 Indonesia Jakarta International Construction and Construction Machinery Exhibition (Indonesia Exhibition) will be held in Jakarta from September 19th to 21st, 2018. The Indonesian exhibition has been successfully held for 19 times and is one of the largest architectural ...

Jul. 15, 2018

By lydite trading company

The 2018 Indonesia Jakarta International Construction and Construction Machinery Exhibition (Indonesia Exhibition) will be held in Jakarta from September 19th to 21st, 2018. The Indonesian exhibition has been successfully held for 19 times and is one of the largest architectural ...

Jul. 14, 2018

By wuxi beiyi excavator parts factory

The Chongli Railway, the main road of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Ski Resort, is 53 kilometers long.On June 13th, 2018, the cast-in-place continuous beam of the Tanghu Railway on the elevated bridge of Zhaochuan Town was successfully completed.     ...

Jun. 30, 2018

By lydite trading company

When Gatwick Airport once again renewed its contract with Haven Power, in 2017, it was in recognition of the supplier’s ability to manage their complex billing and support day-to-day operations. ...

Jun. 25, 2018

By Haven Power Ltd

When Gatwick Airport once again renewed its contract with Haven Power, in 2017, it was in recognition of the supplier’s ability to manage their complex billing and support day-to-day operations. ...

Jun. 25, 2018

By Energy Live News Ltd.