ABSTRACT

Rising energy prices and concerns about climate change are driving us towards a new kind of economy - a low-carbon economy. What will this low-carbon economy be like, and what does your business have to do to prosper in this new business environment? Larry Reynolds shows how successful organisations are already learning to be more energy efficient, manage their carbon footprint, adapt to climate change and become truly sustainable. As well as explaining how to future-proof your organisation against possible threats, The Business Leader’s Guide to the Low-carbon Economy, tells you how to make the most of the many opportunities that the low-carbon economy will bring, especially in growing profits from new products and services. It is your guide to creating an organisation that will thrive in the twenty-first century. While there are plenty of published books about 'going green', there are none which explain the low-carbon economy and how to thrive in it. This book will fill that important gap. Drawing on examples from across industries, including businesses such as Asda, BT, Cargill, Coca Cola, Co-operative Group, Eurostar, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Tesla, Walker's Crisps, Walmart and ZipCar, Larry Reynolds shows how today’s successful organisations are already benefiting from the coming low-carbon economy.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part |40 pages

The Drivers of the Low-carbon Economy

chapter |12 pages

The Cost of Energy

chapter |10 pages

Climate Change

part |32 pages

The Features of the Low-carbon Economy

chapter |12 pages

Low-carbon Energy

chapter |8 pages

Energy Efficiency

chapter |10 pages

Low-carbon Transport

part |32 pages

What Will it Really be Like?

chapter |6 pages

Present Trends Continue

chapter |6 pages

Conflict

chapter |8 pages

Technology to the Rescue

chapter |10 pages

Less is More

part |62 pages

What You Need to Do

chapter |14 pages

Managing Energy

chapter |12 pages

Managing Carbon

chapter |8 pages

Adaptation

chapter |16 pages

The Sustainable Business

chapter |10 pages

Developing New Products

part |36 pages

Making It Happen