Tony Blair has admitted that the risks of climate change may be more serious than previously thought. The Prime Minister’s concern is revealed today in a book that contains compelling evidence from some of the world’s leading scientists of the … Continue reading
China, a country with spectacular economic growth – averaging almost 10 per cent a year over the past quarter century – faces enormous environmental challenges. Issues range from energy and water scarcity to air pollution and soil erosion. The continuing … Continue reading
This document prepared by the WBCSD provides an overview of key facts and societal challenges related to future energy demand and the impact that demand will have on climate change. weblink: Facts and Trends (PDF) • from: WBCSD • in … Continue reading
China’s industrial development is unsustainable because its people, resources and environment cannot cope. This assertion is not the intellectual musing of a green pressure group. It is the conclusion of the State Environmental Protection Administration, a branch of Beijing’s Communist … Continue reading
In 1997, IUCN and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development published “Business and Biodiversity – A Guide for the Private Sector.” IUCN and WBCSD have joined forces with Earthwatch Institute (Europe) to develop a new Handbook for Corporate Action. … Continue reading
Long Range Planning claims to be an important book on important issues. We have not read it yet but its table of content deserve a more detailed look. Dematerialisation. This involves companies developing ways of substituting knowledge flows for material … Continue reading
Geneva, 2 September 2003 – In a bid that sets an industry precedent, Royal Dutch/Shell Group and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) pledged not to lead land explorations in any of the 172 protected areas listed by … Continue reading
The WBCSD has prepared a document that provides guidance and calculation tools for corporate GHG accounting and reporting. It is already being used by hundreds of companies around the world to quantify their GHG emissions.weblink: WBCSD GHG Accounting and Standard … Continue reading
With the emergence of voluntary and mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading schemes, the creation and rapid growth of emissions markets is becoming inevitable. The European Emissions Trading Scheme will become operational in 2005. In the US, the Chicago Climate … Continue reading
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has recently released its 2002 Annual Review. The Annual Review records the WBCSD’s activities and achievements in 2002. In reviewing the year of the Johannesburg Summit, they have placed a strong emphasis on … Continue reading