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Ready for the fight: PCAOB seeks a bigger handout
in Sox First, on December 6, 2009
On Friday, I did a blog entry looking at a case starting in the Supreme Court this coming week questioning whether the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is constitutional. If the case gets up, it could end Sarbanes Oxley. But the PCAOB seems confident it will survive and w...
IMF warns to stop paying off polluters
in Sox First, on December 5, 2009
In the lead up to Copenhagen, the International Monetary Fund has produced a report warns about the dangers of over compensating carbon producers by handing out too many free permits. First, there is the problem of foregone revenue. Governments are actually losing money when they hand fr...
The psychology of green shopping
in Sox First, on December 1, 2009
Just a few weeks ago, I did a blog entry looking at why it's hard being green. Most people will recycle but they'll refuse to change lifestyles to reduce climate change. So what are the lessons for green businesses? Research out of Stanford Graduate School of Business suggests that comp...
2009 年最热英文单词
in Wangtam, on 2009-12-01
今天，多家搜索引擎及有关机构都提供了有关最热搜索/最热关键字的报告，以下是详细内容：、
来自于 The Global Language Monitor ：
1. Twitter — The ability to encapsulate human thought in 140 characters
2. Obama — The word stem transforms into scores of new words like ObamaCare
3. H1N1 — The formal (and politically correct) name fo...
Climategate was no conspiracy
in Sox First, on November 24, 2009
Scientists have always been a weird bunch but the fallout over climategate email hacking incident has been nothing short of extraordinary. Now, we have Republican senator James Inhofe calling for an investigation into the United Nations-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change....
Seen that? - Dealing with climate change
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 19, 2009
Dealing with climate change at Audeamus - How dare we... (Photo from the UK's Environment Agency) So far I haven't touched much on climate change and global warming, but this is an extremely important part of the future of international de...
Why it's not easy being green
in Sox First, on November 19, 2009
Yesterday, I did a blog entry on how policy makers were losing the battle to win public support on climate change because of what's been called Apocalypse Fatigue where people are so overloaded with warnings of terrible climate-induced disasters ahead that they just switch off. That might...
Apocalypse Fatigue: losing the battle on climate change
in Sox First, on November 18, 2009
Why are so many still questioning climate change when the science is becoming more definitive? Scientist put it down to Apocalypse Fatigue . "The lesson of recent years would appear to be that apocalyptic threats — when their impacts are relatively far off in the future, difficult to imagin...
Climate change and Big Brother
in Sox First, on November 15, 2009
The age of Big Brother is upon thanks to climate change. Yesterday, I did a blog entry looking at how the Dutch government plans to introduce a road tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Significantly, every car will be equipped with a GPS device to track the distance and how much the dr...
Dutch road tax a sign of things to come
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
A sign of what's ahead around the world with the Dutch government announcing that it plans to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 to reduce carbon emissions by 10%. Each car will be equipped with a GPS device to track the distance and how much the driver pays. Sales tax...
Get your game on, CIOs
in The CIO Weblog, on November 13, 2009
McKinsey says it's "Time to raise the CIO's game" and I couldn't agree more. Don't get me wrong, I am as hesitant as ever to jump on the "this changes everything" bandwagon. I didn't buy into the "we don't need a business plan, we're on the Internet!" game that fueled the dot-com bubble, and I'm...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
Plenty has been written about Al Gore making mega profits out of global warming. As the New York Times reported last week, as a partner in Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , he has cleaned up big time with its investments in smart electricity grids. That...
Seen that? - Let My Wine Breathe
in Celebrate Wine, on November 8, 2009
Let My Wine Breathe at Celebrate Wine Many (many) years ago while at a college party, I was hanging out in the kitchen with a few friends when a party-goer, a young man about our same age, walked in with a bottle of wine in each hand. "I brou...
The psychology of climate change
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
Why is it that we struggle to get change their lifestyles to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Maybe it has something to do with the psychology of climate change. New Scientist has some fascinating research showing that people really want to belong, they don't want to too different f...
US Chamber of Commerce exposed on Facebook
in Sox First, on November 3, 2009
Last month, I did a blog entry looking at how the US Chamber of Commerce was going into contortions over climate change. Its members were leaving, claiming the chamber had become irrelevant. Now the Chamber is discovering there is nowhere to hide. It's Facebook site is getting hammered b...
Seen that? - Live at the Bike
in Internet Poker, on October 31, 2009
Live at the Bike at Internet Poker For those poker diehards who cant get enough of poker on tv, you can now get live poker televised to your computer. Live at the Bike, shows a live no limit poker game direct from the Bicycle Club in Bell Gardens,...
Seen that? - Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse at P2P File Sharing The following may appear to have nothing to do with P2P. But it does. There is a growing sense of entitlement, self-protection, and amnesia in this country ... and in the entertain...
US housing probe and climate change
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
The United Nations is sending in an investigator Raquel Rolnik to investigate the state of affordable housing in New York and six other places in the United States. Rolnick is a Brazilian architect and urban planner, and a professor at the University of Sao Paolo. She is also the former D...
Fewer Americans believe in climate change
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
In the lead up to Copenhagen, pressure is mounting on the Untied States to take a stand on global warming instead of doing the usual and digging its heels. Writing in The Guardian , Jeffrey Sachs says US dependence on coal stands in the way of getting any sort of traction at Copenhagen. "T...
Where is your server?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 16, 2009
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We all know that every transaction, every email, every little piece of information is stored somewhere. Normally we don't spend a whole lot of time thinking about it. It may cross our mind as we swipe a credit card but for the most part we just go along our merry way.
Even...
China's Entrepreneur Confidence Index is Up
in China Venture News, on October 14, 2009
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China has a entrepreneur confidence index - a scale of 0 to 200. And for the third quater of the year it's up almost 10 points, to 120.1 according to China CSR . The index, which measures the understanding, views, and projections of entrepreneurs, ranges from zero to 200....
Soros invests $1 billion in clean energy
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
In September last year, I did a blog entry looking at the green technology boom. In that blog, I was looking at the prospect of green investment making the investment in the Internet look like small change. There's a good reason for that. Just as the Great Depression gave rise to businesses...
Thailand Joins the Renewable Energy Push
in IfEnergy, on October 11, 2009
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Renewable Energy World reported last week that Thailand hosted the first Renewable Energy World Asia. At the REW Asia opening session, Dr Twarath Sutabutr of the Department for Alternate Energy and Efficiency presented some of the details of Thailand’s Renewable Energy ...
Greentech Sees Venture Capital Growth
in TJ's Weblog, on October 11, 2009
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Renewable Energy World is reporting that venture capital investment is on the upswing - at least in the green technology sector of the economy.
Third quarter numbers are out, and they're encouraging for both VC's and the greentech sector. Q1 this year saw 59 deals wo...
The US Chamber of Commerce Faces a Meltdown
in Bizinformer, on October 11, 2009
When the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently took a strong stance against federal policy and legislative proposals to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, several companies left the Chamber in protest. The event has brought scrutiny to bear on the Chamber’s president, Tom Donohue.
A number of ...
Pee before you fly
in Sox First, on October 9, 2009
There have been all sorts of solutions to fight climate change but this one is the most unusual. Japanese airline ANA has introduced a pee before you fly policy . The basic idea is that if passengers relieve themselves before they board the plane, they will weigh less which in turn will save ...
Chamber of Commerce versus Apple
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry looking at how corporations were leaving the US Chamber of Commerce because of its stance on climate change. This week, it was Apple's turn. It left the chamber of Commerce with Catherine A. Novelli, vice president, Worldwide Government Affairs of Apple sta...
Organized crime, forests and climate change
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
Interpol has warned that organized crime will target a United Nations scheme to cut carbon emissions by paying poorer countries to preserve forests. These projects are called Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (Redd) schemes. An investigation by The Guardian has found th...
Seen that? - Saif Partners Picks China TV Home-Shopping Network as the Next Big IPO
in China Venture News, on October 6, 2009
Saif Partners Picks China TV Home-Shopping Network as the Next Big IPO at China Venture News Daniel Yang, a partner of SAIF Partners, the most active venture capital firm in China in 2004, displays only confidence about the investment climate in t...
Only days left to get a climate change deal
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
We are running out of time to get a deal up that tackles global warming. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says we only have 10 days left to get a deal up before the critical Copenhagen summit in December. He says much of it depends on the United States. But the prospects of gett...
Seen that? - 10 shoestring principles for business
in BootStrapMe, on October 2, 2009
10 shoestring principles for business at BootStrapMe Managing editor Isabel M. Isidro's story entitled 10 lessons for every "shoestring" entrepreneur at PowerHomeBiz.com includes some important points for any business. However, some ...
Chamber of commerce: denying and splitting
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
The US Chamber of Commerce has long been dragging its heels on climate change, coming out against the Waxman-Markey bill and claiming that fossil fuels "are and will remain for decades to come the backbone of the US energy system". Now cracks are starting to appear in the face with...
Tsunamis, climate change and the Olympics
in Sox First, on October 1, 2009
The devastating 8.3 earthquake striking the south of Samoa on Tuesday that triggered a tsunami followed several hours later by the 7.6 quake 30 miles off the east coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra raises questions about climate change. As reported here , Clive Collins, senior seismolo...
Temperatures to soar by more than expected
in Sox First, on September 27, 2009
Global temperatures are set to rise 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of this century, according to new reports . These projections are a lot worse than the forecasts two years ago. And sea levels might rise by as much as six feet by 2100 instead of 1.5 feet, as had previously been projected, ...
China moves to fight climate change
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
China is embracing carbon trading and it will change things forever. Indeed, China is likely to become a dominant player. First, let it be said that a carbon trading system in China is still in its infancy, especially given that it's financial system is still evolving. But as reported her...
Airlines pledge cut in emissions
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
All eyes will be on the aviation industry which has now pledged to reduce its emissions to half its 2005 levels by 2050. The BBC reports that British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has put up a series of proposals: These involve to halving net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, compared...
Carbon tax and dividend
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
An idea that's flawed but worth considering from adjunct professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University's Earth Institute, James Hansen. In this piece , Hansen suggests imposing a carbon tax with a 100% dividend for the public. "The entire tax must be returne...
Autos and Argentina Combine for Magical Tour
in Classical Drives, on September 18, 2009
If vacation tours are fun, they're even more fun when built around the interests of classic car enthusiasts. That's why I have no hesitation in bringing to your attention a 10-day "Car Guy Tour" of Argentina . The itinerary starts in Buenos Aires and includes several days in an...
Carbon contraceptives
in Sox First, on September 10, 2009
Now we've heard everything. Condoms and the Pill are cheaper and more effective fighting climate change than conventional renewable energy technologies, according to a new report. The report , put out by Britain's Optimum Population Trust found that each $7 spent on basic family plan...
Electric cars - no one will buy without Government backing
in Sox First, on September 6, 2009
The push for electric cars seems to be gathering pace with Japan's Mitsubishi and France's Peugeot-Citroen signing a contract to develop and market electric cars next year. Meanwhile, Hyundai has announced its plans to reveal its all-electric car at the Frankfurt motor show this mon...
Climate change and national security
in Sox First, on September 2, 2009
The debate about climate change and national security continues. The United States Government, as reported by the New York Times last month, is now of the view that climate change can topple governments and provide more triggers and encouragement for terrorism. Senator John Kerry concurs ....
Artificial Trees?
in IfEnergy, on September 1, 2009
I saw a fascinating article at TreeHugger the other day on the possibility of an artificial forest in the UK. Carbon-capturing artificial trees have been getting some due attention lately, and for good reason: each fake tree can suck down CO2 thousands of times faster than their leafy, organic bre...
Costs of fighting climate change to treble
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
We all know that fighting climate change will cost billions. But how much cash do we need? A new report from scientists says world leaders have massively underestimated these costs. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) estimates that annual global costs of adapting to clima...
Asia's New Luxury Travel Destination: Thailand
in Wandalust, on August 28, 2009
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Nope, it isn't Japan or Korea. It is Thailand as Asia's new luxury travel destination .
That's according to Luxury Travel Company with the launch of its Thai website: www.LuxuryThailandTravel.com .
"We believe that the addition of Thailand to our current luxur...
Green motor racing
in Sox First, on August 26, 2009
The motor racing industry knows it has to do something about the climate crisis. To put it bluntly, the sport won't survive because there won't be enough fuel. So now as The Independent reports, teams from Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain have been competing at a track in ...
Coal industry forged letters in anti-climate change fight
in Sox First, on August 19, 2009
On the weekend, I did a blog entry on how the oil industry was planning a sneaky grass roots campaign to derail Obama's climate change legislation, holding "Energy Citizen" rallies with companies sending their employees out to protest against any laws controlling global warming....
Oil industry plans grass roots lobbying campaign on climate change
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
Check this report how the oil industry, led by the American Petroleum Institute (API) plans to launch a grass roots type campaign of "Energy Citizen" rallies to derail Barack Obama's climate change strategy, organizing rallies by companies in manufacturing, farming and oil. They...
Chateau climate change
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
Zut alors!! Could this be the end of French wine? As reported here , the owners of leading French vineyards and chefs are warning that global warming will destroy the French wine industry. In a piece published in Le Monde, they warn that wine is now vulnerable. Climate change is rendering our...
No bail for Black
in Sox First, on August 11, 2009
...pplication. That leaves Black in jail while his case is being reviewed. No surprises there. In this climate, there is no way the court was going to let the poster boy of corporate greed and crime back...
Climate change junket for Congress
in Sox First, on August 10, 2009
Diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, waking up in a plush hotel in Waikiki and spending New Years Eve in Christchurch watching fire works. All part of the job for members of Congress who went on a fact finding mission to investigate climate change. According to The Wall Street Journa...
Sprint announces Samsung Reclaim M560 Eco-Friendly phone
in The Smart PDA, on August 9, 2009
Sprint has launched the Samsung Reclaim M560 eco-friendly budget phone, which is made of 80 percent recyclable bio-plastic materials. The packaging of the Samsung Reclaim is made of recycled materials and printed with soy-based inks. Samsung has also opted for an electronic manual in order to sa...
GE cooks the books
in Sox First, on August 9, 2009
...terrence of accounting crime, then send the leading perpetrators to prison." In this economic climate, you wouldn't find too many disagreeing with that....
Save the world: don't have kids
in Sox First, on August 5, 2009
Climate change has been blamed on a lot of things: cars, planes, factories and industry in general to start with. Even the food we eat. Now scientists are saying having babies is just as bad. In a study, published here , they say: "The summed emissions of a person's descendants, weig...
Running out of oil
in Sox First, on August 3, 2009
Yesterday, I did a blog entry looking at how the world was heading into a new crisis, this one with oil, and how it would be worse than the credit crunch. Now The Independent runs an interview with the world's top energy economist Dr Fatih Birol from the International Energy Agency (IE...
Exxon Mobil lobbies on climate change
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
Energy companies are spending millions lobbying on climate change and when you're the biggest oil producer, you will be paying more to buy the politicians. Which is why it's not surprising to read reports that Exxon Mobil spent more on Washington lobbying during the first half of the...
Stonyfield Farm and PepsiCo Executives Will Present Keynotes at Green Supply Chain Conference This Year
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
...rovide further insight to attendees on best practices for carbon disclosure.
In the current market climate, where large corporations are requiring more carbon disclosure from their suppliers, the con...
Damco uses dashboard for carbon emissions reporting in its operations
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
Damco , the freight-forwarding branch of Copenhagen, Denmark-based Maersk Group, is introducing what it calls a supply chain carbon dashboard, a graphic that allows customers to track carbon emissions throughout the supply chain.
According to The Packer , the carbon dashboard joins Damco'...
Pacific islands' climate change litigation threat
in Sox First, on July 27, 2009
An alarming Oxfam Australia report shows very clearly that Pacific islands like Tuvalu and Kiribati will probably need one strategy to stop climate change: complete evacuation. "Rising sea levels, heavier floods, more frequent and severe storms, extensive drought, contamination of drinki...
First SOX clawback
in Sox First, on July 26, 2009
...r on fraudster and with that, imposing the clawback provisions on other companies. In this economic climate, regulators and the public want blood....
More stormy weather
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
Scientists are now warning we are in for some extreme weather over the next 12 months with the global "El Niño" exacerbating the impact of global warming. Expect more droughts, floods and cyclones. Specialists interviewed by Wharton here say this is very much the future. We all be...
Larry Summers: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on July 13, 2009
Alarming revelations by Larry Summers, director of the US president's National Economic Council in the Financial Times . Summers says the recession has a long way to go and the worst is still ahead. Summers says: "I don't think the worst is over ... It's very likely that m...
Carbon market bonanza for accountants
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
First it was Sarbanes-Oxley. Now it looks like accountants will find that carbon trading a license to print money. Earlier this week, we had reports that the Big Four accounting firms are beefing their expertise and setting up climate desks for their clients which include high polluting oil an...
What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
...p this decade in world exports of pistols, rifles, shotguns and other small arms. In this economic climate, there are few industries that would have enjoyed the same sort of growth....
G8 squibs it on climate change
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
On the face of it, the news , the decision of the G8 leading industrial countries to try and limit global warming to just 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels by 2050 is heartening. But look between the lines and you'll see it's nothing to get excited about. First, we don't know ...
Can the G8 solve climate change?
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
The G8 summit of world leaders is making a last ditch bid to come up with a solution on climate change in the lead up to Copenhagen at the end of this year and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now with JPMorgan Chase & Co, says that governments should focus on energy efficiency ...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
Fascinating to read the report of scientists warning Congress about "climate alarmism". It's fascinating because the crew includes retired manager for strategic planning at ExxonMobil Roger Cohen. Are ExxonMobil's footprints all over this? Maybe, when The Guardian reveals ...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 28, 2009
By the narrowest of margins, Congress has passed the "cap and trade" energy bill which will bring in tough new greenhouse gas emissions standards for US companies. Given that it passed by the narrowest of margins and business opposition, we can expect to see it open up a spate of lit...
Dick Cheney's memoirs
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
Can't wait to read it!! Associated Press reports that former puppet master and vice president Dick Cheney is writing his memoirs. According to that report, Cheney will be paid a cool $2 million for the book. Reading his spin on how he dragged the US into a destructive war will be fascinat...
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. mit „Clean Sea Award“ ausgezeichnet
in Kreuzfahrten, on 22.06.09
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Es gibt einmal mehr einen Grund, Stolz zu sein. In diesem Fall handelt es sich jedoch nicht um ein neues, bahnbrechendes Schiff der Reederei sondern um einen ganz spezielle Auszeichnung, mit der die Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. bedacht wurde.
Die Rede ist vom "Clean Sea Awar...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
About two years ago, I did a blog entry predicting that climate change would become a big corporate governance issue. Directors can get into all sorts of trouble for failing in their duty of care to shareholders. That's what makes a court case in Australia so fascinating. The result will ...
