A few years ago, carbon trading was seen as a niche business. Not any more. There is now a growing recognition that it is set to become the world’s biggest commodity market. Expect competition from companies who will be looking to create the special position of “Chief Carbon Officer”.
Sphere: Related ContentCarbon trading, which allows companies and individuals to offset the greenhouse gases they create, and notions of carbobn neutrality sound good. A few tweaks here and there, and you can offset our monster carbon footprints without changing lifestyles. The problem is that there is no single standard out there to appraise the quality of the claims for carbon neutrality and the quality of the marketed offsets.
Sphere: Related ContentWhat is it with insider trading? Why is there a spate of cases involving dirty trades and pillow talk? Everything from married couples to exotic dancers.
Sphere: Related ContentCitigroup, the world’s biggest bank has been cleared of insider trading and conflicts of interest, but questions remain about the effectiveness of its so-called “Chinese walls”.
Sphere: Related ContentBusiness leaders like Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson have finally twigged that climate change is a market issue because it could hurt the bottom line. But there’s a long way to go and there are plenty of obstacles that will stop business and governments from fighting climate change.
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