BSR Insight | Climate and Energy Highlights From the BSR Conference
The BSR Conference 2011 featured several sessions highlighting some key themes and issues that will be important for business in the near future:
- Climate and policy: With the U.S. presidential election less than a year away and policy in the spotlight, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore pointed out that there are four anti-climate lobbyists for every member of Congress.
- Emissions accounting: GHG Protocol Director Pankaj Bhatia introduced the Scope 3 value chain GHG emissions standard, which has already helped businesses make the case for investing in collaborative emissions-reduction efforts with suppliers.
- Solar sustainability: Another session explored what the solar industry can do to achieve its potential as a truly sustainable climate change solution.
- Future of energy: Chevron’s Rhonda Zygocki pointed out that substantial fossil fuels remain in the ground and will be a major part of the energy mix for some time to come, while a session on the Future of Energy in Transportation examined a new BSR initiative that companies can join to make better choices about current energy options.
- Doing business in the Arctic: Bellona Foundation President Frederic Hauge talked about climate-related changes in the Arctic, and what growing business activity there says about responsible adaptation.
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