Survey: Most corporates tackling climate change

29 Sep 2008 | Author: Jeanette Wiemers, newsbriefs editor | Print version | Send to a friend

Nearly 90% of respondents say they’re offsetting now, or would consider it in future

Close to three-quarters of corporations e respondents to the “Carbon Offsetting Trends Survey 2008”—conducted by EcoSecurities and ClimateBiz—replied that their organization had already begun implementing activities to reduce internal emissions. More than 88% of respondents indicated that they were either currently undertaking or would consider implementing carbon offsetting activities, and the most desirable locations for projects yielding offsets for purchase were North and South America, respectively.

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