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Green news- The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believeA PwC survey of 7,000 CDP disclosures finds companies are on track to hit emissions goals and upping investment in climate projects. The post The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believe appeared first on Trellis.
- Fight or flight? The most powerful response is making the business case for sustainability How to advance sustainability as a driver of commercial success and societal progress. The post Fight or flight? The most powerful response is making the business case for sustainability appeared first on Trellis.
- Salesforce got key suppliers to promise emissions cuts. Here’s howThe software firm’s unique contract amendment, which requires business partners to commit to cuts and disclosures, includes remedies for non-compliance. The post Salesforce got key suppliers to promise emissions cuts. Here’s how appeared first on Trellis.
- These states are picking up the corporate climate disclosures slackAs other entities relinquish the responsibility of holding corporations to account on climate issues, states are stepping into the breach. The post These states are picking up the corporate climate disclosures slack appeared first on Trellis.
- Target-setting overhaul offers more options for reducing Scope 3 emissionsThe SBTi has listened to companies that have long lobbied for more flexibility in dealing with this difficult challenge. The post Target-setting overhaul offers more options for reducing Scope 3 emissions appeared first on Trellis.
- The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believe
Daily Archives: 04/01/2013
European Commission consults public on unconventional fossil fuels (e.g. shale gas) in Europe
The European Commission is holding a public consultation on the future development of unconventional fossil fuels such as shale gas in Europe. All interested individuals, organisations and public authorities are welcome to share their views on the possible opportunities and challenges that may arise from the development of such projects and on the best ways to address the challenges identified so far. The consultation is open until 20 March 2013. The consultation is available in all 23 EU languages. Continue reading
CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011
The European Commission adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers.
The average CO2 emissions for the 12.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2011 was 135.7 grams per kilometre. This is a drop of 4.6g CO2/km compared to 2010 and confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the 2015 target of 130g CO2/km. Continue reading
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