Transforming the energy supply from fossil to renewable sources is a goal that makes sense, but even so, it is not enough. As I wrote last week, the entire energy system needs a transformation, embracing a maximum of energy efficiency. A suitable approach would not be an isolated one, but rather one that integrates both the supply and the demand sides. This is one of the conclusions drawn from the...
As business consultant in the field of sustainability, I would like to share with you three findings that I made in Central and South America, working with companies willing to reduce their carbon emissions. Since the awareness of global warming becomes omnipresent, more and more companies try to evaluate their share. In my opinion, the best measure to know the flow of carbon emissions, is the Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF). Why? Because the CCF is the ideal instrument not only to measure carbon emissions, but also to define goals and strategies for reducing the company's impact on climate c...
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ByWho’s Happier ..., April 22, 2013atmospheric carbon measurement
comparative life cycle assessment
Corporate Social Responsibility
customer-driven sustainability
energy efficiency in production
Environmental Goods and Services Sector
environmental management system
environmental performance indicator
environmental product declaration
environmental profit and loss statement
Environmental Sustainability Index
Environmentally Harmful Subsidy
Environmentally Weighed Material Consumption
European Green Cars Initiative
European Sustainable Development Strategy
internalization of externalities
mechanical-biological treatment
OECD Environment Policy Committee
Online Resource Efficiency Platform OREP
Production-based CO2 Productivity
remuneration of environmental performance
renewable energy in manufacturing