Independent (November 8)
“Most British businesses fail to comply with government guidance on reporting their carbon footprints.” New voluntary reporting standards were released by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in 2009. According to a study by Deloitte, 349 of the top 350 listed companies disclose some information on their carbon footprint, but only37% made formal disclosure in a report while less than 10% complied with Defra guidance or provided third-party assurance. As the Defra guidance may become mandatory from 2012, there is still a long way to go.
Tags: Carbon footprint, Defra, UK
Financial Times (November 7)
The growth of the G20 into a useful forum was “one of the few bright spots in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.” The world’s economic challenges remain, but the G20 appears to be stumbling. The Financial Times urges leaders in Seoul preserve this valuable forum. While cooperation through the G20 “cannot solve all the world’s problems, it can prevent a slide into protectionism.”
The growth of the G20 into a useful forum was “one of the few bright spots in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.” The world’s economic challenges remain, but the G20 appears to be stumbling. The G20 is not perfect, yet the Financial Times urges leaders in Seoul preserve this valuable forum. While cooperation through the G20 “cannot solve all the world’s problems, it can prevent a slide into protectionism.”
Tags: Cooperation, G20, Lehman collapse, Protectionism
