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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
chapter |16 pages
Responding to the Challenge of 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