Carbon Library: emission reductions

Cap and Trade - International Data and AMEE

International perspectives with a particular focus on data. Written by one of the co-authors of the UK Climate Change Act.

WRI - Working 9 to 5 on Climate Change, An Office Guide

This Guide Provides; An introduction to climate change and the ways that offices contribute to this global problem. Seven simple steps you can take to measure your office’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Suggestions for reducing your office’s CO2 emissions. This Guide is for office-based organizations (“offices”) that do not undertake any manufacturing activities. Examples include consulting companies, research and educational institutions, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The methodologies and ideas for reducing your office’s emissions are applicable to a variety of office sizes, types, and locations. And, don’t worry, you won’t need advanced statistics skills to use this Guide, just basic math skills, a calculator, and a spreadsheet program. Organizations that undertake manufacturing activities or have complex organizational and ownership structures, such as partly owned entities or subsidiaries, should refer to The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Initiative (GHG Protocol) for guidance on measuring and reporting emissions. The information contained in this Guide, as well as the calculation spreadsheets provided on-line, build on and are consistent with the GHG Protocol. For more detailed guidance on measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions, see the GHG Protocol. The GHG Protocol standards, guidance, and calculation tools can be downloaded from the Protocol website at http://www.ghgprotocol.org.

WRI - HOT CLIMATE, COOL COMMERCE: A Service Sector Guide to Greenhouse Gas Management

To provide the context for service-sector companies' action, this guide begins with: A brief overview of climate change science and expected impacts. This section describes climate change and why it is occurring, and summarizes some of the anticipated consequences, such as more intense weather events, water and food shortages, and possible changes in the geographic distribution of some infectious diseases. An outline of the connection between climate change and the service sector and the reasons that servicesector companies should take action. This section explains how service-sector companies contribute to global GHG emissions and the economic dangers of climate change that they face. Then we discuss the “business case” for service-sector companies to take action. At the outset, the business must develop a case for taking action and determine its goals for a program responding to climate change. Why should the company undertake this activity? What are the risks of undertaking or not undertaking it? What will the return on its investment be? What are the shortand long-term benefits for the company? How will its stakeholders react? These sections are followed by a step-by-step manual for service-sector businesses ready to begin responding to climate change.

WRI - A Climate Of Innovation, Northeast Business Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

In A Climate of Innovation: Northeast Business Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, the World Resources Institute draws on the combined experiences of the partners and the activities taken under the Climate Northeast initiative to provide a framework for corporate action on climate change. We hope it will be useful for other businesses getting started with greenhouse-gas management programs and will help inform policy makers about the opportunities and constraints businesses face in moving forward with climate change solutions.