June 12, 2008

Carbon emission reduction NOT Carbon neutral

Having just returned from the UK it is interesting to reflect on the differences between the approaches to carbon emissions.

In the UK they have had a government who recognized the issue of climate change earlier and therefore legislated to force behavioral change.

While not way ahead of Australia, one of the things that I noticed, and liked, was the growing skepticism towards the carbon neutral claim.

The focus is now on standards for product labeling of emissions.

Consumers can make a choice not only on price and quality but also the amount of emissions the product produces.

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