Description
While climate change continues to be discussed at the global, regional, national, state and local levels of government, distinct market drivers to propel growth in climate change industry segments remain fairly few and far between. Nevertheless a number of corporate and government initiatives keep technology and services providers busy as carbon emission and climate concerns are slowly woven into the fabric of corporate culture and social policy. This edition provides several examples of market dynamics driving work for climate change technology and service providers in absence of more comprehensive national or global policy.
Table of Contents
01.Climate Change Industry Review: The context for a global climate change industry may not be as compelling in 2015 as it was in 2008 when CCBJ launched, but the fundamental idea that diverse business segments are being driven by climate change endures.pg 1-3
02.Greenhouse Gas Reporting: Pressure Builds on Consumer-facing Corporations to Disclose and Mitigate GHGs: Consultants help clients derive bottom line value from GHG and sustainability metrics.pg 4-8
03.Climate Finance: The private sector favors mitigation projects, but consultants see a trend towards funding more resilience and adaptation work. AECOM Australia and independent consultant Michael Furniss reflect on public and private sector financing for adaptation.pg 9-13
04.Q&A With Climate Advisers: Andreas Dahl-Jørgensen, Managing Director of Climate Advisers, discusses the fast-moving development of corporate commitments to source “zero-deforestation” commodities.pg 14-17
05.Clean Power Plan will create demand for counsel, consulting and scenario planning: CCBJ explores the opportunities with Analysis Group, Black & Veatch, Crowell and Moring, ICF and Leidos Engineering.pg 17-23
06.ERM on carbon and climate risk management: CCBJ talks to ERM Principals Simon Aumonier and Gregg Demers.pg 24
07.Mott MacDonald brands new Climate Resilience Division and sharpens its focus on adaptation work.pg 25
08.KPMG South Africa sees the private sector knuckle down to GHG reporting and mitigation as carbon legislation approaches.pg 28
09.More cities take action on climate change.pg 31
Exhibits included in this issue:
- The 2013 Global Climate Change Industry ($bil)
- The U.S. Climate Change Industry 2005-2013 ($bil)
- Carbon Disclosures and Targets for 14 Retail Firms
- Top 10 Recipients of Fast Start Finance and Official Development Assistance
- Summary of EPA’s Proposed Best System of Emissions Reductions
- National Annual Compliance Costs and CO2 Abatement in 2010
- Climate Finance in Developing Countries
- Examples of JSE100 Carbon Reduction Targets Reported Through CDP 2014
- Urban Abatement by Sector in the Urban Action Scenario, 2030 and 2050
