Saturday, April 12, 2008

Carbon reporting to be mandatory


An amendment to the Climate Change bill introduced last week will mean that all quoted companies will have to report on their carbon emissions as part of their business review.

The government has bowed down to backbench pressure and amended the Climate Change Bill to incorporate carbon emissions in the business review.

All quoted companies will now have to include information on the amount of emissions produced, including its fleet, on-site energy use, business travel and on-site equipment, the Independent on Sunday reported.

The move will become statutory this summer.

See full Article.