-
23/02/2012
The Oeko-Institute and Ecofys will support the European Commission with the determination of the new list of sectors deemed at risk of carbon leakage within the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). Carbon leakage is the expression used to illustrate the risk of companies relocating their production outside Europe to avoid ETS related cost.
Companies included in the European Emission Trading Scheme h...
-
13/02/2012
Ecofys supported the European Commission in a two year project with assessing the sustainability impacts resulting from the use of biofuels in the EU. The final report recently published provides baseline information on biofuel production, consumption, origin of feedstock, and the related dynamics of international trade and policies. It also includes an analysis of corresponding sustainability asp...
-
08/02/2012
Biofuels are a promising substitute for conventional fossil fuels within the shipping sector. Replacing conventional fuels biofuels could enable maritime transport to become carbon neutral and possibly reduce the effect of ship emissions on local air quality. Biofuels also substantially reduce the dangers of harmful emissions into water, which can be crucial in case of shipping accidents like the ...
-
01/02/2012
During last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos the Danish company Novo Nordisk A/S has been awarded first place in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations. The Global 100 is an annual project initiated by Corporate Knights Inc. and the most extensive data-driven corporate sustainability assessment in existence since 2005.
Novo Nordisk A/S has entered an agreement under the Climate Savers P...
