You’ll remember the hoopla that ensued following the launch of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in New Zealand, with the entry of transport fuels, electricity and industry in July. But, how effective has it been so far and how do we compare with other countries? The Greenhouse Policy Coalition ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in October 2010, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, ETS, Industry & Business (1 comment)
In 2007, UK retailer Marks & Spencer launched a sustainability plan—a plan Jonathon Porritt called a “new benchmark” for major retailers. Plan A (“because there is no Plan B”) is a hundred point plan for the company, its suppliers, and its customers. In a nutshell, it sets out 100 commitments ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in October 2010, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Branding, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Sustainability
‘Industrial symbiosis’ is a term used to describe a group of businesses that use each other’s residuals (waste and by-products) as raw materials. The guiding philosophy is that cooperation generates better results and provides opportunities for companies to increase production without necessarily consuming more energy, water and raw materials ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in September 2010, about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Industry & Business, Sustainability
With around 25 percent of Amsterdam having access to navigable waterways, transport company Mokum Mariteam is reacquainting the city with a simple canal-based delivery system that means less traffic congestion, air and noise pollution. The canals have been used to transport merchandise though history, but this lessened with the arrival ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in August 2010, about Air Quality, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability, Transport, Water
What do you get when you mix a lighter-than-air blimp with a turbine system to generate electricity? Meet Magenn’s MARS, a tethered wind turbine that’s a) more mobile than turbines planted in the ground, b) can use stronger wind currents up to 1000 feet above ground, and c ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in July 2010, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Pollution, Poverty & Development
Ideas are a dime a dozen. They can come from anywhere, but it’s where they go that counts. Innovations are ideas making profits. Enviu is an international network organisation, scouting what they call WOW! ideas about innovative sustainable entrepreneurship, and bringing them to life. Essentially, Enviu is an ideas ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in July 2010, about Art & Culture, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation
Hara has developed environmental and energy management software (EEM) to help organizations track their input and outputs. it’s a system that helps create maximum efficiency while maintaining maximum effectiveness. Companies and municipalities can itemize and track all of their inputs – such as water, electricity, chemicals; and their outputs – the ... keep reading
Written by The Next Plays in June 2010, about Computing, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money
Written by Celsias team in May 2010, about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Nuclear, Pollution (5 comments)
The ETS is giving rise to a host of myths and legends, and not just about taniwha. Professor Anne Smith, Technical and Certification Manager for the carboNZero programme, has identified six easy mistakes about the ETS and the way it affects carbon neutrality and the carbon zero customers. The New ... keep reading
Written by Celsias team in May 2010, about Emissions, ETS, Industry & Business
Need a simple and effective description of the Emmission Trading Scheme? It comes into effect July 1. Better read this first! MWH, a kiwi consulting company, has done the hard yards for you. And the government's own site contains a fairly exhaustive introduction. keep reading
Written by Celsias team in April 2010, about Emissions, Industry & Business, Politics & Government
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