by Teresa Legg | Dec 4, 2015 | Blog
After a busy year, and as everyone rushes to get everything done before the festive season, we at The Carbon Report like to use this time to look back and reflect on the breakthroughs, changes and potential pitfalls that 2015 brought with it. Our primary concern is...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog
196 countries will meet in Paris this December for the 21st annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The main objective of the Conference of Parties (COP) is to agree to a new climate deal that will be legally binding and universal, and...
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by Teresa Legg | Oct 29, 2015 | Blog
As many of you (hopefully) already know, October is officially Transport Month in South Africa. It’s a time when the nation, as individuals and organisations, takes stock of our transportation habits and their effect on the environment. In doing so, many of us make...
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by Teresa Legg | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog
Solar panels on your roof, a recycling bin in your kitchen and public transport to work – if you’re thinking tick, tick, tick then you’re well on your way to living a green lifestyle. If not, then now is a great time to start, and make a few changes to your...
by Teresa Legg | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog
While we await the final carbon tax policy from Treasury (due any day now) it is important to gear up for the impending legislation. Due to the fact that emissions reporting works in retrospect, much the way financial accounting and reporting does, having accessible,...
by Teresa Legg | May 7, 2015 | Blog
Carbon tax is definitely happening in 2016. Businesses need to understand which of their activities will be taxed, the scale of the tax, and finally how they can reduce the financial exposure to the tax. Companies also need to understand and prepare for how taxation...
by Teresa Legg | Nov 12, 2014 | Blog
If you think that mandatory emissions reporting is something is the far distant future and you are adopting a wait and see attitude on carbon tax you are sadly mistaken. Mandatory emissions reporting for large emitters is on our doorstep. Under the National...
by Teresa Legg | Oct 9, 2014 | Blog
One of the people I follow in the field of sustainability is Gareth Kane. This blog is adapted from one of his posts. Like Gareth, we have spent a significant amount of time and energy in persuading clients to think of “sustainability for profit” rather...
by Teresa Legg | Aug 6, 2014 | Blog
Can the adoption of a green economy really create jobs and lead to sustainable development and economic growth? South Korea’s National Strategy for low carbon and green growth is a great example of how an economic super power is transforming their economy. If it is...
by Teresa Legg | Jul 24, 2014 | Blog
As society and industry is progressing into a climate change focused era, one needs to look at the general perception both individuals and companies have to see that there is a major misconception of the financial implications an emissions reduction strategy (ERS) may...
by Teresa Legg | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog
The government in South Africa has announced another delay in the implementation of carbon tax and it is now due to come into effect on 1 January 2016. To many this has come as a huge relief as carbon tax is seen as an unnecessary burden on business and economic...
by Teresa Legg | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog
It is clear that “sustainability” focused initiatives are generally seen as cost containment initiatives or “nice to haves” in terms of business strategies. As a result of this, many of these initiatives are typically moved down the business priority list and never...
