Specification for the demonstration of carbon neutrality - PAs 2060 2010

Review It s a good anti-greenwashing move and comes in the nick of time. The UK government is already using the term. Its a stated aim to make ICT energy consumption in central government departments carbon neutral by 2012. This was announced before the government had said what carbon neutrality is. It has since come up with a definition, published in the recent GHG accounting guidelines, which reads Carbon neutral means that through a transparent process of calculating emissions, reducing those emissions and offsetting residual emissions net carbon emissions equal zero . --The Green IT Review Marks & Spencer sustainability manager Rowland Hill says: Marks & Spencer has a commitment to make its store, office and warehouse operations carbon neutral by 2012 as part of our Plan A eco-plan . We have found the term carbon neutral highly effective in communicating and engaging our customers, employees and suppliers. To date, we have been working to develop robust measurements and to achieve the necessary improvements in efficiency expected by our stakeholders. We welcome PAS 2060 as a robust and transparent means of demonstrating carbon neutrality . --Marketing Week