Cities around the world have identified the economic benefits from tackling the effects of climate change, according to this new report released by the CDP. It is based on the carbon & water strategies & actions disclosed to CDP by 73 cities spanning the globe.

In the face of climate change adversities, which can be an impediment to the sustainable growth of economy, India can benefit from a low carbon growth trajectory to achieve its objectives for economic development and mitigation of climate change.

Water is impacting global business now,
and yet water is not nearly as high on the corporate agenda as climate change reveals this new analysis of global companies operating in sectors which are exposed to water-related risks.

The 2011 edition of the annual CDP Global 500 report examines the carbon reduction activities at the world’s largest public corporations. Low carbon growth is now widely accepted as fundamental to generating long term shareholder value, avoiding dangerous climate change and helping the global economy recover from recent turmoil.

 

A study exploring the business case and carbon emissions reduction potential of using cloud computing as part of the business IT estate.

 

CDP Water Disclosure replicates and builds on the tried-and-trusted
methodology and process that the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has used for carbon and climate change since 2003.

The annual report on climate change and carbon emission performance of the world's largest 500 companies released by Carbon Disclosure Project at Climate Week in New York reveals that these companies account for 11% of global emissions.

This new global study by Carbon Disclosure Project based on survey of 291 largest transport companies which include road, rail, sea and air transport reveals that majority of transport firms are not adapting to the risks and opportunities presented by climate change.

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