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ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - J is for JENI

The JPMorgan Environmental Index - JENI (or JENI Carbon Beta in full) - is the first high-grade corporate bond index designed to address the risks of climate change in a rigorous way. A collaboration between JPMorgan and Innovest Strategic Investment Advisors, a world leader in providing environmental analysis to ins… Continue

Added by Change2 on September 6, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - I is for International Energy Agency (IEA)

Many coal-fired power stations all over the world currently operate at efficiencies well below 30%. 'This is a significant waste of energy and an unnecessary cause of climate-damaging CO2 emissions. Given that the share of coal in power generation is rising, this is alarming', Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the Internation… Continue

Added by Change2 on August 30, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - H is for Hydro-Power

In Australia, the biggest and best example of hydro-electric power generation is undoubtedly the 'Snowy'. The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme is one of the most complex integrated water and hydro-electric power schemes in the world. It collects an stores the water that would normally flow east to the coast and diverts it… Continue

Added by Change2 on August 23, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - G is for Green Jobs

Human resources managers know it. New graduates know it - opportunities abound in the new green economy. It appears that all kinds of engineers, scientists and architects are taking jobs with companies at at the forefront of the energy and emissions business. With oil prices near record highs and more companies concerned about… Continue

Added by Change2 on August 16, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - F is for Fossil Fuels

Where do fossil fuels come from? Peter Doherty has the answer in A light history of hot air: 'Most of the enormous energy store originated in the small ocean organisms and the trees and ferns of the cretaceous period that occurred something like 360 million years ago'. These ancient sea… Continue

Added by Change2 on August 9, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - E is for Emissions Trading

A scheme that allows companies to either reduce emissions of greenhouse gases or pay for the right to pollute (with money paid being used to reduce emissions elsewhere, including investments in tree planting or renewable energy). Many private emissions or carbon trading schemes operate voluntarily in Australia (see… Continue

Added by Change2 on August 2, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - D is for Data Centres

It has long been suspected that the IT (Information Technology) industry has been a major contributor of CO2 emissions. Gartner - a company that acts as an analyst and adviser to the industry - announced in April 2007 that the IT industry produces 2% of the global CO2 emissions, placing it on par with the aviation industry. Now… Continue

Added by Change2 on July 26, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - C is for Carbon Neutral

When its carbon emissions are effectively reduced to zero through a combinationn of decreasing energy consumption, using renewable energy and purchasing carbon credits to offset the remainder, a business or induistry is said to be carbon neutral. To achieve this, they must manage to control their direct emissions and of… Continue

Added by Change2 on July 19, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

2010 City of Sydney Business Awards

Vote for Change2

Change2 has recently been nominated for the 2010 City of Sydney Business Awards in the category Environmental Business.

This is great news, but we need your help!

Register your Vote for Change2 and go in the… Continue

Added by Change2 on July 14, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - B is for Biomass

India is attempting to move away from fossil fuels to make maximum use of its available biomass for energy generation. It is also drawing on international investment to finance its projects through the clean development mechanism (CDM). The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) announced on 2 November 2007 the allocation of… Continue

Added by Change2 on July 12, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

ABC of Carbon Weekly Blog - A is for Awareness

With the help and support of fellow Change2 member and author Ken Hickson we are publishing on a weekly basis little snippets from his book the… Continue

Added by Change2 on July 1, 2010 at 5:16pm — No Comments

What Makes a Successful Sustainability Program?

Change2 recently attended the Optimising Sustainability Performance Forum in Sydney. The event was run by The 3 Pillars Network and promoted as an independent forum of leaders to advance Australia’s property sustainability programs.

It was really interesting to witness the panel session on… Continue

Added by Change2 on May 19, 2010 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Change2 has signed the Copenhagen Communiqué

The team and Change2 is proud to be a signatory to the Copenhagen Communiqué. "The Copenhagen Communiqué is a short, punchy statement that draws on some of the key thinking on climate policy that has emerged from the international business community over the… Continue

Added by Change2 on November 23, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Changing Climate, Changing Times

In December 2007, the IPCC, the United Nations’ panel on climate change, received the Nobel Peace Prize. Its predictions for the future of our planet are alarming. Screening on SBS on Sunday January 11 at 8.30pm is the docudrama Changing Climate, Changing Times. The feat… Continue

Added by Change2 on January 6, 2009 at 9:59am — No Comments

Australia's own 'Dr Doom' calls for systemic financial reform

The global financial system is fundamentally flawed and will need more than mere regulatory reforms or fiscal 'pump-priming' to put right, says Steve Keen, Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney. Speaking at the Ethical Investor Australian Sustainability Awards, Professor K… Continue

Added by Change2 on December 10, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Penny Wong addresses AMCHAM

Australia is only accountable for 1.5% of the world’s carbon emissions. It doesn’t sound like much does it? But as Penny Wong reinforced 1.5% is actually a monumental amount considering Australia only has a mere 20 million people. This translates to an exceptionally high percentage per capita. T… Continue

Added by Change2 on November 11, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Impressions of the Carbon Solutions Forum

The Carbon Solutions Forum lured a broad spectrum of people seeking a sound understanding of how businesses need address the carbon economy, current and future statutory requirements and how to effectively reduce their carbon footprint. Over the two days speakers fro… Continue

Added by Change2 on October 14, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

A bandaid solution or a sustainable strategy?

Kevin Rudd has announced his plans for a carbon trap. The $100million project will aim to keep carbon dioxide emissions at bay by trapping them underground. Rudd was quoted in the… Continue

Added by Change2 on September 22, 2008 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

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Marta Bioletto commented on Lee Stewart's blog post 'ACT set ambitious emissions targets. A great program or destined to fail?'
I really hope that everybody individually will take seriousely the threat of climate change and acts with consciousness. The ACT Labor Government has set very ambitious targets. 40% gas reduction within 2020, 80% within 2050. Let's see if the 2020 t…
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Has anyone done research to establish what the Federal election result means for development of renewable energy sources in Australia? Jeff
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jardine cody Is surprised nobody has discredited the ideas , giving me nothing to argue for!
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James Vosper commented on Leon Young's blog post 'A new kind of optimism?'
Leon, This is probably the best outcome that we could have hoped for. This phenomenon has happened around the world and we could be looking at a new kind of government.
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