Are you prepared to manage carbon as an asset?

How your company can prepare to manage carbon as an asset
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Although the United States has not yet passed comprehensive climate change legislation, 23 US states are either active in cap-and-trade systems or working to design them.

The Obama administration also stresses the importance of climate change and proposes a federal cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions. As this takes shape, businesses are weighing the risks and evaluating which ventures will help protect equity and increase profits in a carbon-constrained business environment. The updated edition of this white paper provides:
  • A recap of current/proposed climate change laws
  • A description of how cap-and-trade programs work
  • A status on where accounting standards boards stand on emission trading systems
  • Answers to common accounting and tax questions relating to carbon emission trading
  • How to prepare for a GhG cap-and-trade program
Previous edition (2008) of How your company can prepare to manage carbon as an asset