Written by Oliver Wagg 08 July 2010
UK companies may have to report their carbon emissions in annual reports from as early as next year, according to Trucost.

By John Armstrong
New Zealand's failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions has left taxpayers staring down the barrel of a Kyoto Protocol liability of at least $1 billion and possibly more than $5 billion, according to a book analysing National's emissions trading system.

by Bruce Goldsworthy
Next month, on July 1st, our emissions trading scheme (ETS) will ‘put a price on carbon’ so businesses can trade in carbon credits. Energy prices will go up and electricity and gas companies have already sent customers notices to this effect.

The Government has made it clear that we are going to press ahead with the emissions trading scheme.
Not everyone will welcome this. Many had sought delay until other countries start emissions trading.

Increasing energy prices, the hidden cost of carbon, growing risks from energy supply disruption and climate-change compliance issues are four key reasons why finance executives need a multi-year efficiency strategy to maximize costs savings, meet carbon reduction goals and make financial decisions based on total cost of ownership, according to a Verdantix study.

The recent United Nations COP15 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, has focused industry attention on the possibilities offered by carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies as a means of driving CO2 emission cuts for energy-intensive businesses.

NZ Herald
The Government is under increasing pressure from business, farmers and coalition partner Act to delay or at least soften the impact of the emissions trading scheme (ETS) ahead of its introduction in July this year.