Green business basics
Subtitle: 24 lessons for meeting the challenges of global warming
By: Nick Dallas.
Series: The McGraw-Hill mighty managers handbooks; McGraw-Hill mighty manager handbooks
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780071603577
Subjects: Global warming -- Economic aspects.; Business enterprises -- Environmental aspects.; Strategic planning -- Environmental aspects.; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects.
Other titles: 24 lessons for meeting the challenges of global warming; Twenty-four lessons for meeting the challenges of global warming
Description: Offers definitive plans for effectively conserving energy usage, saving expenses, and dealing with other green issues that affect business in order to develop a more profitable and eco-friendly business environment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-108).
Table of contents: title: What is global warning?; title: The importance of greenhouse gases; title: Focusing on carbon dioxide; title: Link between human activity and climate change; title: The relationship is not fully understood; title: IPCC; title: Kyoto Protocol, an important first step; title: The Stern  Review; title: Pollution represents market failure; title: Developing countries are more vulnerable to climate change; title: Manufactured uncertainty; title: Big reductions are necessary; title: Achieving reductions; title: Challenges of transport and biofuels; title: Nuclear energy is problematic; title: Coal must become cleaner; title: Renewable energy offers much hope; title: China will come to the party; title: Green is the new black; title: Climate change and investment strategy; title: Formulate a strategy as change represents opportunity; title: Government has a leading role to play; title: Stop procrastinating, act now!