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Carbon Accounting
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Carbon accounting is the accounting undertaken to measure the amount of carbon dioxide equivalents that will not be released into the atmosphere as a result of flexible mechanisms projects under the Kyoto Protocol. These projects include, but are not limited to, renewable energy projects and biomass, forage and tree plantations.
GC presents organizations like Carbonfund.org that are leading the fight against global warming and making it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to reduce and offset their climate impact and hasten the transformation to a clean energy future.
Learn from the resources below what your business can do to reduce its carbon footprint through sensible energy reductions combined with cost-effective carbon offsets. And don’t forget to check out our other environment Web pages.
Carbon 101: Understanding the Carbon Cycle and the Forest Carbon Debate
This report from Dovetail Partners starts from square one of the carbon cycle to explain the carbon debate and what it all means.
Unilever Struggles to Quantify Carbon Footprint of Digital Advertising
CPG giant tries to ‘green’ its marketing in broader sustainability push, but the world’s second-biggest advertising spender is finding that it’s not easy seeing green, particularly with digital media.
Managing Forests for Carbon Mitigation
It is easy to conclude that trees and forests should be treated as carbon sinks and left alone. But this kind of thinking reflects an incomplete understanding of the role of forests in carbon mitigation.
GHG Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) and Product Life Cycle Standards
GHG Protocol standards are the most widely used accounting tools for businesses and other organizations to measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas emissions.
Dell Backs Away from Carbon Neutrality, Focuses on Efficiency & E-Waste
Dell ends Renewable Energy Credits purchase program for achieving carbon neutral operations, but will continue to purchase as much electricity from clean and renewable energy sources as practical.
Print Products Negligible Factor in Household Climate Impact, Study Finds
Newspapers, books, magazines and other printed material produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions, making their carbon footprint relatively insignificant.
Counting Carbon
For a better understanding of carbon accounting and its implications for pulp and paper, don’t miss Metafore’s brief on this emerging trend.
Road Testing of New Global Greenhouse Gas Accounting Standards
More than 60 companies have completed the road testing of new global standards designed to help measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Paper Life Cycle Project
The Paper Life Cycle project enables users to make informed environmental decisions about the paper products they purchase, use, and sell.
Australia, Belgium Find More Cases of Carbon Fraud
More carbon fraud cases are popping up around the globe as government watchdog organizations step up efforts to monitor the nascent green business sector.
30% of Carbon Offset Projects Amount to Hot Air
Nearly a third of carbon offset projects don’t live up to their stated expectations, according to recent analysis from Point Carbon.
Eight Benefits Companies Gain by Reducing Carbon Footprints
Whether or not climate change is a problem, there are plenty of non-global-warming reasons why companies are turning green anyway.
Oceans May Trap More Carbon Than Forests
Normally, people do not think about oceans trapping carbon.
Carbon Trading Market Undergoes Growing Pains
As carbon trading grows in the U.S., new products and business opportunities are expected to emerge.
CFTC Seeks to Boost Oversight of Carbon Trading
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposes increasing federal oversight of the Chicago Climate Exchange’s carbon spot contract.
Enterprise Carbon Accounting Shows the Way Forward
Public-facing claims about carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions should meet two basic requirements.
UN: Lack of ‘Strong’ CO2 Goals May Hurt Climate Talks
If rich nations don’t curb their 2020 CO2 emissions, the global climate treaty will be crippled, according to the UN’s top climate official.
Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Magazines
Transcontinental Printing shows how magazine publishers are responding with initiatives to green their print production supply chains.
Carbon Dioxide as a Pollutant?
The EPA may classify carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act.
Less Carbon, More Jobs
The Environmental Defense Fund shows how a cap on carbon will create a new-energy economy and jobs in 12 states.
Eliminate Your Carbon Footprint
Carbonfund.org makes it easy and affordable to move toward a clean energy future.
Awash in Natural Gas, Part One
Thanks to the entrepreneurial drive of a few small U.S. natural gas companies, natural gas from shale is a new energy source.
China Both Boon and Bane for Emissions Cutting
Despite a new law aimed at cutting GHG emissions, many blame China for blocking the adoption of a climate change treaty in Copenhagen in December.
Eniram Outsmarts Waves to Reduce Cargo Emissions
New Report: 16 cargo ships emit more sulfur dioxide pollution than all the world’s cars combined. One Finnish startup has a solution.
U.S. Energy Consumption to Grow 14% from 2008 to 2035
According to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. energy consumption is projected to grow 14 percent from 2008 to 2035.
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