Industry recognises the urgent need for energy efficiency gains, yet is still largely failing to take decisive action, particularly in core production activities, according to a new global report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which draws on interviews with executives including Orica's Ian Gilmour.
CE Daily trawls through Carbon Disclosure Project responses, released in New York overnight, and looks at how Australian companies are gearing up for the new climate policy regime. Plus, which companies responded – including Boral, AMP and News Corporation – and which didn't – including Nufarm, St George Bank and Fairfax.
We all know what emissions trading means at the policy level, but what about the nuts and bolts of being a company involved in emissions trading?
Few businesses have as much trading experience as energy giant BP, which has an emissions trading desk that services the company and some key customers. And few within BP are better placed to talk about it than Mark 'I love trading' Proegler. CE Daily asks for the low-down on how companies should get ready for the world of trading. (plus audio)