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Rickshaw Rising: An Auto-Rickshaw Entrepreneurship Summit

Laura Lee Dooley — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:45:02 -0500

Recognizing the importance of promoting green entrepreneurship in the auto-rickshaw sector in Indian cities, EMBARQ India will be organizing an entrepreneurship summit on February 10, 2012 in Mumbai. Rickshaw Rising will serve as a platform for discussion between entrepreneurs, investors, experts, regulators and decision-makers on the challenges and opportunities in promoting green entrepreneurs, forging future partnerships between investors and entrepreneurs, and enabling a conducive regulatory and policy environment to initiate and scale-up such services. This can achieve triple-bottom-line benefits in this important urban sector in Indian cities.

At the summit, EMBARQ India will release a new publication, “Sustainable Urban Transport in India: Role of the Auto-rickshaw Sector.” The publication was produced by an EMBARQ India team of Akshay Mani, Madhav Pai, and Rishi Aggarwal.

To register or for more info, contact: Akshay Mani, amani@embarqindia.org

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CLC2012 Workshops: New GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard & Product Life Cycle Standard

Laura Lee Dooley — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:02:30 -0500

The GHG Protocol recently launched the new Scope 3 and Product standards to enable corporations to measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions across their entire value chain and product lifecycle. For the first time, companies can measure their value chains and products using a consistent and credible international approach. The new standards reveal the biggest opportunities for organizations to make more sustainable decisions about their activities and the products they produce, buy, and sell.

Purpose of the Workshops

WRI will offer two (2) half-day workshops on the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) and Product Life Cycle Standards to:

Introduce participants to the standards;
Provide the business case for adoption;
Review the accounting and reporting requirements; and
Offer practical guidance on implementation.

Who should attend?

The workshops are open to all participants of the Climate Leadership Conference. Companies, consultants, NGOs, and government representatives can all benefit from the training.

What is the cost?

There is no fee to attend either of the workshops.

When and Where?

The Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard and Product Life Cycle Standard workshops will be held at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center from 1pm – 5pm. A box lunch will be provided. Both are scheduled for March 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm (ending at 5:00 pm). Attendees will have to pick between the workshops as they will be taking place concurrently.

How to Register?

Registration for these workshops is embedded in the main registration for the 2012 Climate Leadership Conference – simply select the workshop you plan to attend … space is limited to the first 40 registrants selecting each workshop. Any remaining registrants will be added to a waiting list in case of cancellations.

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GHG Protocol: The Gold Standard For Accounting For Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Verge DC

Laura Lee Dooley — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:38:19 -0500

Receive a special $100 off when you use the WRI Discount Code “v12wri”. Register online and enter the discount/priority code in the space provided.

VERGE DC brings together corporate leaders to discuss how the convergence of four technologies - energy, information, buildings, and transportation - has the potential to transform how we live, work, travel, shop, and play. VERGE technologies are radically improving efficiencies and yielding a new generation of smarter, innovative products and services.

To help define and accelerate the VERGE opportunity, GreenBiz Group will convene thought leaders and policy makers in Washington, DC on March 14-16 at the Renaissance Hotel. Participants include a diverse group of executives in sustainability, building and energy management, utilities, fleets & logistics, government & policy, R&D, and corporate financing.

ENERGY - Global case studies in corporate energy management, demand response, policy & regulation, how the utility smart grid meets the enterprise, integrating renewables, consumer strategies

BUILDINGS - Enabling smarter buildings, the future of infrastructure, building automation, standards & interoperability, submetering, financing energy efficiency projects

INFORMATION - How the cloud meets energy demands, generative value of big data, mobility and the Internet of Things, analytics & actionable insight

TRANSPORTATION - Pioneering new business models, the vision of transportation-as-a-service, vehicle-to-grid, peer-to-peer car sharing, fleet management & logistics

India Launch of GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle and Corporate Value Chain Accounting and Reporting Standards

Laura Lee Dooley — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:57:36 -0500

Following the launch of the Product Life Cycle and Corporate Value Chain Accounting and Reporting Standards in New York City, London, Beijing, and Tokyo, the GHG Protocol will be launching the standards in India on March 15, 2012. The event will be hosted by the World Resources Institute (WRI), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The launch event will take place in the morning and be followed by training workshops on the new standards in the afternoon.

The launch will feature speakers from WRI, WBCSD and TERI as well as business leaders in India. Additional information on the event and workshops will be available soon.