Opinion: Why Businesses should report carbon emissions

Why Businesses should report carbon emissions. By Polly Green The reporting of carbon emissions is not a new operation implemented in the battle to reduce the greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. There are already institutions and agreements in place such as the Emissions Trading Scheme in the European Union, and the UK’s Companies Act which … Continue reading Opinion: Why Businesses should report carbon emissions

Opinion: Negative Emissions and the Potential for Forests

Opinion: Negative Emissions and the Potential for Forests By Chris Friedler Environmental problems are nothing new, but the policy on many of the historical environmental problems has focused on diverting pollution first and reducing the pollution later. In industrial Britain, smoke from chimneys caused air pollution, so companies built taller chimney, only later focusing on … Continue reading Opinion: Negative Emissions and the Potential for Forests

Opinion: Can we get industrial emissions down?

Can we get industrial emissions down? By Chris Friedler Shh! Don’t look now, but carbon pollution is all around you, locked up in the PC/phone/tablet you’re reading this on! Melodrama aside, it’s worth remembering on an individual level that almost everything manufactured in the room around you will have some greenhouse gas emissions associated with … Continue reading Opinion: Can we get industrial emissions down?