Posted By: Helee Hillman LEED A.P. United States Energy and Sustainability Services My first assignment as a consultant on a LEED EB project was for a prestigious client, and only a few short weeks from the day I passed my LEED NC exam and earned my AP letters. To say the learning curve was steep [...]
Archive | December, 2009
What's next? Reverse recycling
Posted by: Bob Best Investor Services Lead United States Energy and Sustainability Services If you want somebody to do something, pay them. That’s the newest concept in encouraging people to recycle. Sacred Heart University, Fairfield Connecticut, has installed “reverse vending machines” that give coupons to students for recycling used beverage containers. The coupons can [...]
Possibility of a Deal in an Undoubtedly Green City
Posted By: Tom Ansell Valuation Advisory United Kingdom At the 11th hour a deal seems to be emerging from Copenhagen. The developed world has finally accepted their greater responsibility for climate change and may agree to a maximum of an 18% reduction in emissions by 2020. After a US commitment yesterday, COP15 is also likely [...]
Negotiators see REDD
Posted By: Achsah Carter Consultant Energy and Sustainability Services United Kingdom Amidst the general confusion and bickering, Copenhagen negotiators appear to be reaching consensus on at least one issue – “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation” (REDD). Chairing the discussions, Philippines negotiator Tony La Vina announced yesterday he had a “more or less agreed text”, [...]
A Last Word on Copenhagen
December 29, 2009 • Categories: Copenhagen Summit, General Comments, Legislation • by Jones Lang LaSalle
Posted By: Tom Ansell Valuation Advisory United Kingdom The furore surrounding Copenhagen was immense, and at no other time in history has our climate had so much scrutiny. The Copenhagen Accord that emerged is not the comprehensive agreement that many have demanded, nor the total waste of effort that some have claimed, but the foundations [...]
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