Carbon Management & Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency, energy security and climate change regulations will drive firms to invest in carbon management initiatives across assets such as buildings, industrial processes and delivery fleets. Other firms will target new business opportunities created by cap-and-trade legislation. These reports identify best practice strategies and programmes for carbon management.
- Sort by:
- Newest
- Price Ascending
- Price Descending
- A-Z
I.T. Will Power Boom In Energy Managed Services
The carbon management agenda is driving a new wave of entrants into the more established managed energy services market. Software suppliers, specialist consultants and technology services firms are all targeting the growing market of combined carbon and energy managed services. View full Report details »
Published: 13 August 2010
Coalition's Impact On The UK's Low Carbon Plans
The first two months of the UK’s coalition government have now passed. The government has made its intention to support the development of a low carbon economy in both the June budget and its ‘Programme for Government’ clear. At the same time, it has made tackling the UK’s deficit a priority, with £6.2 billion of spending cuts announced across Whitehall. View full Report details »
Published: 26 July 2010
EU Sets Cap On Phase 3 ETS Allowances
The European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), which was launched on January 1, 2005, is the largest multinational trading scheme in the world. It caps the emissions of more than 11,500 energy-intensive installations, driving the bloc’s 27 nations towards complying with Kyoto Protocol targets. The EU Commission set the cap on emissions for Phase 3 of the scheme, which runs from 2013-2020, although it is not final. View full Report details »
Published: 20 July 2010
CRC Inspires Carbon Management Leadership
To help organizations succeed in the low-carbon world and claim a top spot in the UK government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) league table, we interviewed 202 carbon management experts in the UK’s largest organizations; 55% of which have revenues above $1 billion. Verdantix found that the cash flow impact of the CRC, the brand risk implications and the compliance requirements put the spotlight on the CEO and CFO. View full Report details »
Published: 15 June 2010
Best Practices For Building Management Systems
Resurgent energy prices, national legislation and corporate brand risks have bought energy efficiency to the forefront of private and public sector climate change and sustainability strategies. For many firms, reducing building electricity consumption is a top priority initiative and the operation of an efficient Building Management System (BMS) is often an integral element of the project. View full Report details »
Published: 26 May 2010
Recession Requires Carbon Strategy Refresh
The 2008 credit crunch caused deep falls in business activity, energy demand and consequently carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. On March 25, 2010 the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced that the UK’s CO2 equivalent emissions from the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol fell by 8.6% in 2009 compared to 2008 emissions. But what does this one-off fall in CO2 emissions mean for individuals responsible for carbon strategy? View full Report details »
Published: 30 March 2010
£ 300.00
View details »Best Practices For Carbon Management
Economy-wide emissions targets set under the Kyoto Protocol have existed for decades. Greenhouse gas reporting regimes like the EU Emissions Trading Scheme have existed for over 5 years. Back in 2007, hundreds of CEOs launched a frenzy of carbon footprinting projects. Despite this long timeline, very few examples exist of firms with carbon management strategies that actually reduce CO2 emissions. View full Report details »
Published: 12 February 2010
Business Implications Of The Copenhagen Accord
Released on December 19, 2009, the Copenhagen Accord is a three page political declaration that is intended to frame future UN climate change negotiations and codify national policies on adaptation and mitigation. Verdantix believes that the most meaningful elements of the deal are the increased potential for US involvement in a global climate change regime, inclusion of developing country reduction plans in global reporting, and larger pledges of financial support for developing countries. View full Report details »
Published: 20 December 2009
The Energy Efficiency Imperative
Increasing oil and electricity prices, the hidden cost of carbon, growing risks from energy supply disruption and board-level climate change compliance issues make energy efficiency a new imperative for the CFO. Verdantix analysis of energy and carbon trends indicates that finance executives need a multi-year energy efficiency plan to maximise cost savings, help the CEO meet carbon reduction goals and make financial decisions based on total cost of ownership. View full Report details »
Published: 07 December 2009
What Copenhagen Delay Means For Business
On November 15, 2009 US President Barack Obama put the final nail in the coffin of the UN climate change negotiations to take place in Copenhagen in December. There will be no Copenhagen Protocol to succeed the Kyoto Protocol which terminates on December 31, 2012. A legally-binding treaty will likely be agreed at the Mexico City summit in December 2010, rather than the more proximate UN conference in Bonn, Germany in June 2010. View full Report details »
Published: 16 November 2009
Irrelevant Prices: Global Carbon Regulations
Policy-makers obsess about the price signal from carbon prices as a driver of change in the business world. But Verdantix research finds that the price of carbon is irrelevant as a material financial issue except for a tiny minority of emissions intensive firms. This report provides a synopsis of global regulations for carbon reporting and reduction. View full Report details »
Published: 12 November 2009
How To Establish A Carbon Reduction Capex Budget
CFOs need a mechanism to set up a carbon reduction capex budget due to CEO commitments on GHG reductions, reduced acceptance of offset strategies and a lack of existing budget for energy efficiency and carbon management. Seven steps define a transparent mechanism for raising funds from business units and functional groups with energy consuming assets. Existing carbon footprints should drive contributions based on an internally agreed price of carbon. View full Report details »
Published: 25 June 2009
Total Portfolio: Energy Efficiency Solutions
This Total Portfolio report clarifies the sustainability benefits, business value and maturity of 30 energy efficiency solutions. The solutions are plotted on three product lifecycle curves based on a fact-based assessment of each solution’s maturity, investment case, future prospects and sustainability benefits. View full Report details »
Published: 24 June 2009
£ 300.00
View details »Green Quadrant: Energy Consulting UK
In the UK demand for energy consulting is growing driven by volatile energy markets, the carbon and sustainability agenda and new regulations. This Green Quadrant report helps buyers of energy advisory services to shortlist consulting firms that are best positioned to meet their needs. Based on interviews with 15 customers and 12 practice leaders and executives, the analysis applies 43 criteria to understand the capabilities, market success and UK coverage of 17 firms. View full Report details »
Published: 22 June 2009
Investment Manager Survey: Renewables, Environment & Cleantech
This report provides insights into the future of investments in the renewables, environmental assets and cleantech (REC) sector. Based on interviews with 26 investment managers across the funding value chain and discussions with 7 industry experts the study concludes investors, funds and executives who successfully traverse the 2009 to 2010 funding gap will benefit from a positive investment environment from 2011. View full Report details »
Published: 15 May 2009
US EPA Fires Starting Gun For GHG Reporting
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mandatory Reporting Rule on March 10, 2009. The proposed regulation has been in the works since 2007. It fires the starting gun for mandatory reporting of GHG emissions and the implementation of a federal cap-and-trade scheme possibly in 2013. Mandatory measuring and monitoring would start in January 2010 with the first GHG report due as early as March 2011. View full Report details »
Published: 17 March 2009
Enecore Carbon: CDM Shake-Out Survivor
Founded in 2006, Enecore is a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) consulting firm with offices in Beijing and London. By aligning its professional services with the needs of European carbon credit compliance buyers like RWE and Nuon, avoiding negative financial impacts from carbon credit price volatility and diversifying its revenue streams, Enecore has emerged as a survivor from the brutal market shake-out. View full Report details »
Published: 13 March 2009
£ 400.00
View details »Green Quadrant: CDM Project Developers
The Clean Development Mechanism value chain is complex, opaque and immature. Carbon credit buyers like banks, funds and utilities want certainty about the delivery of Certified Emission Reductions and low prices. To help them understand which CDM project developers they should turn to this Green Quadrant analysis assesses and compares 23 leading project developers on a wide range of evaluation criteria. View full Report details »
Published: 02 December 2008
First RGGI Auction Is A Crucial Proof Of Concept
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a cap-and-trade scheme covering the emissions from approximately 230 electricity generating units of 25 MW capacity or more in ten north-eastern US states. On September 25, 2008 RGGI successfully completed its first auction of CO2 allowances in preparation for the start of the first compliance period in January 2009. RGGI is a crucial proof of concept for a federal cap-and-trade scheme. View full Report details »
Published: 17 October 2008
Focus: Arreon Carbon And CDM In China
Arreon Carbon is a carbon credit developer focused on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) opportunities in the Chinese market. This report provides a detailed assessment of the Arreon Carbon business, explains the CDM value network, digs into the core capabilities of this carbon credit developer and points to the future of the industry. View full Report details »
Published: 30 August 2008
£ 200.00
View details »Carbon Emissions Reduction Value Chain (forthcoming)
The Kyoto Protocol created a new market from a vacuum where value is created by reducing carbon emissions. This new market has incomplete market infrastructure, untested business models, evolving regulatory rules and volatile prices. Market participants need to understand each step in the value chain to secure confidence in their future role. Based on interviews with value chain players across the globe this report provides a detailed step-by-step assessment of the value chain. View full Report details »
Published: 19 July 2008
£ 200.00
View details »Green Quadrant: Carbon Funds Assessed And Compared (forthcoming)
Carbon funds like Carbon Capital Markets, Cargill Environmental Finance, Climate Change Capital and Kommunalkredit raise funds and make investments in CDM and JI projects. In this fast growing market, with new funds estabished every month, which firms are the key players and how do they compare in terms of fund size, invested portfolio, structure and returns? The Verdantix Green Quadrant methodology offers a detailed evidence-based assessment of carbon funds. View full Report details »
Published: 07 June 2008
£ 150.00
View details »Green Quadrant: Carbon Brokers Assessed And Compared (forthcoming)
Carbon brokers like CantorCO2e, Evolution Markets, MF Global and TFS play a crucial role in the carbon markets linking project developers with compliance buyers. The expansion of cap-and-trade systems combined with tougher reduction targets will keep deal structuring centre stage. But which broker should compliance buyers turn to for help? This report applies the Verdantix Green Quadrant methodology to provide a detailed evidence-based comparison of carbon brokers. View full Report details »
Published: 07 June 2008
£ 200.00
View details »Green Quadrant: Emissions Trading Exchanges Assessed And Compared
The global emissions market has grown from nothing in 2004 to a market with traded volume worth about €25 billion in 2007 according to Barclays Capital. This rapid development has seen a raft of product launches, partnerships, acquisitions and investments by leading commodities and derivatives exchanges. Over the next 2 years the complexity will increase as more exchanges spring up around the world and additional climate-change linked derivatives such as disaster and weather risk are traded. View full Report details »
Published: 15 April 2008
Focus: The FSA Identifies Emissions Trading Risks
On March 31, 2008 the Financial Services Authority’s Commodities Group published a report assessing the risks associated with trading in the emissions market. The FSA identifies unique risks in emissions trading due to the political basis of the market and the lack of an underlying trade-able physical commodity. What are the specific risks that emissions market participants need to be aware of and what does the FSA risk assessment mean for the market? View full Report details »
Published: 01 April 2008
£ 25.00
View details »Focus: What JP Morgan's Climate Care Acquisition Means
On March 26, 2008 JP Morgan announced the acquisition of UK-based Climate Care for an undisclosed sum. The 40-strong Climate Care team will become part of JP Morgan's Environmental Markets team with a decision to be made in the future about the Climate Care brand. The rationale for the deal includes investing in large-scale emissions reduction, supporting the voluntary market and strengthening JP Morgan's commodity business. But what does the acquisition mean for other carbon markets players? View full Report details »
Published: 28 March 2008