Webinar: Introducing CRC automation to Footprinting
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Join us to learn how Carbonetworks can take the pain out of CRC Compliance
Date: Tuesday, July 21
Time: 4:00 PM, BST
CRC Reporting isn’t limited to Companies headquartered in the UK; if you have divisions located in the UK your organization could be subject to the reporting mandates that come into effect April 2010. For example, U.S. companies with operations in the UK that meet the CRC thresholds for electrical consumption will be impacted by the new mandate.
To date organisations have manually gathered data into Footprinting spread sheets and used external consultants. This is expensive, time consuming and does not offer a viable long term strategy.
Now Carbonetworks offers an efficient practical approach to CRC Compliance that reduces administrative cost and improves the ability to identify reduction opportunities through powerful software capabilities.
Carbonetworks collaborates with the Carbon Trust Standard to streamline the CTS Accreditation process through our customized reports.
Carbonetworks, the global leader in GHG, energy, and sustainability software, talks about how best to prepare for the coming CRC Requirements.
Presented by: Stephen Mooney, VP Corporate Development, Carbonetworks Corporation. A pioneer in carbon management, Stephen Mooney has worked with both public and private sector organizations to help them understand and manage their carbon strategy. Today Mr. Mooney is VP Corporate Development for Carbonetworks, the global leader in GHG, energy, and sustainability software, and is responsible for strategic business development initiatives for the company. He is based in London UK.
Presented by: Harry Morrison, General Manager of the Carbon Trust Standard Company. Mr. Morrison was the Senior Strategy Manager for CTS prior to becoming the GM in 2008, and has previously been with Acturis and MMG. Harry and the CTS are committed to Supporting businesses and public sector organisations to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard, to communicate their sustainability and to prepare for the CRC.
“The key to enabling CRC compliance is software that automates the requirements while providing intelligent, auditable GHG & Energy information back to the business to help improve the bottom line”
– Carbonetworks CEO, Michael Meehan
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July 9th, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
Carbonetworks at InnoTech 2009 in Portland
Michael Meehan, Carbonetworks President & CEO, will be a panelist at this year’s InnoTech Conference in Portland OR, speaking on Clean Technology and carbon tracking and software. InnoTech offers a unique opportunity for business and technology leaders to educate themselves about current trends and discover new, successful, innovative best practices. InnoTech focuses on the innovative uses of both mainstream and locally developed technologies to grow and enhance your business operations.
Click here to learn more about InnoTech 2009 and the Clean Tech discussion we will be involved in.
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April 11th, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
Carbonetworks at the World Investment Conference
Carbonetworks has been identified as one of the most promising tech companies in North America. Our President & CEO, Michael Meehan, will be speaking to over 1000 delegates at the World Investment Conference in La Baule, France in June 3.5, 2009. Michael will be speaking to business and political leaders about carbon finance and opportunities in the growing global carbon markets. Hope to see you there!
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March 31st, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
Carbonetworks panelist at Morrison Foerster / VC Taskforce Event
Join our President & CEO, Michael Meehan, and a panel of expert’s at Morrison Foerster’s VC Taskforce event on March 26, 2009 in Palo Alto. As part of the VC Taskforce series, Michael and the panel will be discussing Monetizing Carbon: Emerging Technologies, Regulations, and Legal Structures to a group of VCs and entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley.
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March 31st, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
U.S. protectionist policy and the carbon market – is it unavoidable?
I’ve always been a big proponent of free trade and open markets; however looking at the mounting problems facing the US I can’t help but think that perhaps some level of protectionism may find its way into the nascent US carbon market. Indeed, the current global fears about potential protectionist policies in the US have resulted in a high degree of anxiety, but could a healthy level of protectionism be the key that accelerates a functional carbon market in the US – in spite of it’s detriments to broader trade?
Wholesale protectionism in free markets rarely works. During the Great Depression this was a favored strategy however today most economists agree that it was an ineffective – and damaging – position. However now that we are descending into a deep economic hole the U.S. is again flirting with protectionism. The “Buy American” clause in the recent U.S. stimulus bill has generated much debate, and we may very well see similar restrictions on the burgeoning U.S. carbon market.
We are sitting at a time in history where the confluence of market developments may force the hand of the US into such policies. With its economic system in ruin and an unemployment rate approaching 8%, it’s fair to say times are desperate in the US. At the same time we are facing what I would call the most serious environmental challenge in human history. Unfortunately, we need to find a way in which all challenges can be met.
At the center of this issue is the allocations and projects that make up most functional markets. Depending on the regulatory framework carbon reduction projects can make up 5-25% of some markets. But with internal pressures facing the new US administration we may see a drastic increase in this percentage in an effort to create jobs and stimulate the economy. Other markets restrict the percentage of foreign investment via CDM but the US may further increase restrictions on such investments and provide incentives to build reduction projects in America. This will surely upset China and India (who have the lion’s share of current global CDM projects) as much of the world’s CDM developers are waiting for (and banking on) the immense demand to be generated from U.S. cap and trade.
Of course this all remains to be seen, nobody has a carbon crystal ball. But when it comes to carbon markets it’s difficult to see how the U.S. will be able to make good on its assurances to the global community that international trade will flow freely. When it comes to carbon markets, I certainly hope it does.
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February 19th, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO
Join us at AGC’s West Coast Emerging Growth Conference
Carbonetworks’ President & CEO will be presenting at this years’ WCEGC, put on by America’s Growth Capital April 20th in San Francisco. Michael will be talking to investors and business leaders about the company, carbon markets, and how investors can participate in growing global carbon markets. Hope to see you there!
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February 18th, 2009 by Michael Meehan - President & CEO