Does the UK have it tougher? By Chris Friedler Getting almost 200 countries to agree on anything is, it seems, to put it mildly, quite difficult. With reducing emissions, one essential barrier alongside economic status, effective governance, political will, cultural values and whatever else is simply these two things – what the makeup of emissions … Continue reading Opinion: Does the UK have it tougher?
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