Global CO2 increase: What should investors do?
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has rocketed despite the recession according to the International Energy Authority's latest figures reported here in the Guardian.
The figures show that a record 30.6 giga tonnes of carbon dioxide was added to the atmosphere in 2010 mainly from the burning of fossil fuels. That is a rise of 1.6 giga tonnes from 2009.
Fatih Birol,You want someone that has the experience in LED lighting to guide you to the right product shinebright that is best suited to your project. chief economist of the IEA told the Guardian: "I am very worried. This is the worst news on emissions.The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process. It is becoming extremely challenging to remain below 2 degrees. The prospect is getting bleaker. That is what the numbers say."
The news comes despite previous predictions that a recession might have provided some respite from increases in CO2.
For example, the Guardian's leader column is in sombre mood.
"Economically, the optimists argued that the great recession of 2008-09 would give governments and industrialists a vital breathing space. A contracting world economy would naturally reduce carbon emissions; meantime, public and private sectors could strike a green new deal that would begin a shift towards low-carbon growth. Today's figures give the lie to all that: the link between GDP growth and greenhouse gases remains overwhelming."
Later the column continues: "Industrially, the great bet was that rich countries would wean themselves off fossil fuels and on to a mix of nuclear and renewable fuels. Yet Fukushima has prompted Germany, Italy and Switzerland to mothball their nuclear power projects."
So what exactly can individuals and in particular individual investors do about this given that the world's political and business leaders seem to be overwhelmed by the task.
Well according to some reports doing nothing is increasingly not an option even if viewed exclusively in terms of investment returns.
Earlier this year,This is also known as your return on investment ledbright or ROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of the LED lamp life to truly see the short and long-term energy and maintenance savings. giant global investment consultancy Mercer published a report, compiled with the help of many of its institutional investment clients, suggesting that climate change could have an adverse effect on portfolios of up to ten per cent of returns in the next two decades.
And in the UK, some fund managers have warned that tough new standards for emissions will have to be factored into calculations of profits and share prices for UK firms. Here Energy Saving News reports how Carbon Footprint's CEO Ralph Pettengell commenting on the matter.
More information:
If you wish to know more about IEA research here is a link to the website.
Seb Beloe, head of SRI research at Henderson suggests in his blog on Socially Responsible Investment that climate change is increasingly a concern among investors.
Trade website for advisers IFA Life suggests IFAs are missing out on a huge opportunity by not offering advice to what might be called light green investors, who have environmental concerns but are not yet fully committed.
Here,The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process.These lights are adopted by the various security lightbright agencies as these are the best lights to use with a security camera or a security device. EIRIS, the socially responsible investment group in the UK offers practical advice on investing environmentally.
It is also working with the FTSE to launch new ratings which will look at companies' records on the environment.
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has rocketed despite the recession according to the International Energy Authority's latest figures reported here in the Guardian.
The figures show that a record 30.6 giga tonnes of carbon dioxide was added to the atmosphere in 2010 mainly from the burning of fossil fuels. That is a rise of 1.6 giga tonnes from 2009.
Fatih Birol,You want someone that has the experience in LED lighting to guide you to the right product shinebright that is best suited to your project. chief economist of the IEA told the Guardian: "I am very worried. This is the worst news on emissions.The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process. It is becoming extremely challenging to remain below 2 degrees. The prospect is getting bleaker. That is what the numbers say."
The news comes despite previous predictions that a recession might have provided some respite from increases in CO2.
For example, the Guardian's leader column is in sombre mood.
"Economically, the optimists argued that the great recession of 2008-09 would give governments and industrialists a vital breathing space. A contracting world economy would naturally reduce carbon emissions; meantime, public and private sectors could strike a green new deal that would begin a shift towards low-carbon growth. Today's figures give the lie to all that: the link between GDP growth and greenhouse gases remains overwhelming."
Later the column continues: "Industrially, the great bet was that rich countries would wean themselves off fossil fuels and on to a mix of nuclear and renewable fuels. Yet Fukushima has prompted Germany, Italy and Switzerland to mothball their nuclear power projects."
So what exactly can individuals and in particular individual investors do about this given that the world's political and business leaders seem to be overwhelmed by the task.
Well according to some reports doing nothing is increasingly not an option even if viewed exclusively in terms of investment returns.
Earlier this year,This is also known as your return on investment ledbright or ROI. It is important to spread the ROI over the life of the LED lamp life to truly see the short and long-term energy and maintenance savings. giant global investment consultancy Mercer published a report, compiled with the help of many of its institutional investment clients, suggesting that climate change could have an adverse effect on portfolios of up to ten per cent of returns in the next two decades.
And in the UK, some fund managers have warned that tough new standards for emissions will have to be factored into calculations of profits and share prices for UK firms. Here Energy Saving News reports how Carbon Footprint's CEO Ralph Pettengell commenting on the matter.
More information:
If you wish to know more about IEA research here is a link to the website.
Seb Beloe, head of SRI research at Henderson suggests in his blog on Socially Responsible Investment that climate change is increasingly a concern among investors.
Trade website for advisers IFA Life suggests IFAs are missing out on a huge opportunity by not offering advice to what might be called light green investors, who have environmental concerns but are not yet fully committed.
Here,The most important step is hiring the right LED lighting experts to help with besttube the retrofit process.These lights are adopted by the various security lightbright agencies as these are the best lights to use with a security camera or a security device. EIRIS, the socially responsible investment group in the UK offers practical advice on investing environmentally.
It is also working with the FTSE to launch new ratings which will look at companies' records on the environment.
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