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celeste@rtobiz.org June 27, 2011

BHP Billiton sustainability framework and reports

BHP Billiton outlines its approach to society, sustainability and climate change and provides downloads of sustainability reports. See http://www.bhpbilliton.com/society … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Compliance and reporting, Environmental sustainability, Metrics & indicators, Social sustainability Tagged With: Climate change, Community relationships, Leadership, Reporting, Skills development, Work conditions

celeste@rtobiz.org June 17, 2011

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme (GGAS)(NSW)

The NSW Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme (GGAS) (sic) closed on 30 June 2012. The GGAS Registry will continue to be supported into the future to enable the trade and surrender of certificates by interested parties. The Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) is the NSW-based mandatory energy efficiency scheme for electricity retailers and other liable parties under the Electricity Supply Act. The ESS reduces electricity consumption in NSW by creating financial incentives to invest in energy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Carbon measurement and management, Government and regulators, Legislation and regulations, Resource efficiency Tagged With: Air quality, Climate change, Energy efficiency, Greenhouse gases

celeste@rtobiz.org June 17, 2011

Greenhouse gas (GHG)

Greenhouse gases refers to the six that are rated under the Kyoto Protocol as having Global Warming Potential (GWP): Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) GHG emissions are reported as million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent  (MtCO2-e)   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Definitions and glossaries, Environmental sustainability, Pollutants Tagged With: Air quality, Climate change, Greenhouse gases, Measuring

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