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While we have adequate arrangements to manage financial insolvency we do not have a meaningful framework for dealing with carbon insolvency, in which the promised future delivery of carbon benefits does not occur because the delivery organisation has failed. This is of particular concern in forest projects where the project cycle is often longer than the typical lifetime of an organisation. Find out about our solution. More>>

The financial sector in the UK handles trillions of pounds of finance and investment every year and affects the activities of millions of corporate clients. However, this potential influence and impact on emission reductions is not widely appreciated. This briefing proposes one tool to measure the climate performance of financial institutions, taking account of both their climate policies and their direct financial investment. More>>

The decisions made by influential organisations like Governments and financial institutions have a carbon impact for us all. For example the decision to promote or finance a new coal-fired power station will produce emissions for many years to come. Find out how some organisations are building carbon into their decision-making and discharging their accountability. More>>

Green or renewable tariffs are electricity supply contracts that offer to reduce the environmental impact of electricity production. However these tariffs have contributed almost nothing to the building of new renewable generation or to the profitability of installed capacity over the last seven years. New guidelines from the Government will create new green tariffs in 2010. More>>

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