Money available to save the planet – Thank you Exxon Mobile for (potentially) saving the planet

With high oil and energy prices and there are obviously those making a lot of money. Beside those who I focus most on (oil income [GCC, Russian and Norwegian oil fund] and power companies that make a lot of money] it is obviously the big multinational oil companies…

Anyone talking about the lack of money for a transitional to a low carbon/resource efficient economy should take a look at the money available. February saw Exxon release their numbers for 2007 and with more than US$1000 profit every second from one (1) company during 2007 it is strange that people can say that we cannot afford to build the infrastructure that can save the planet …

From The New York Times:
“The company [Exxon Mobile] reported Friday that it beat its own record for the highest profits ever recorded by any company, with net income rising 3 percent to $40.6 billion, thanks to surging oil prices. The company’s sales, more than $404 billion, exceeded the gross domestic product of 120 countries.

Exxon Mobil earned more than $1,287 of profit for every second of 2007.”

Money available to save the planet – Thank you Exxon Mobile for (potentially) saving the planet

With high oil and energy prices and there are obviously those making a lot of money. Beside those who I focus most on (oil income [GCC, Russian and Norwegian oil fund] and power companies that make a lot of money] it is obviously the big multinational oil companies…

Anyone talking about the lack of money for a transitional to a low carbon/resource efficient economy should take a look at the money available. February saw Exxon release their numbers for 2007 and with more than US$1000 profit every second from one (1) company during 2007 it is strange that people can say that we cannot afford to build the infrastructure that can save the planet …

From The New York Times:
“The company [Exxon Mobile] reported Friday that it beat its own record for the highest profits ever recorded by any company, with net income rising 3 percent to $40.6 billion, thanks to surging oil prices. The company’s sales, more than $404 billion, exceeded the gross domestic product of 120 countries.

Exxon Mobil earned more than $1,287 of profit for every second of 2007.”

NEW: Discussion Paper from CII – Building a Low Carbon Indian Economy

2008 will be spent more in India than before, and even if it is raining now and the plane was delayed I really look forward to the next few days here...

Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) is really an interesting organization and I’m glad that I have the opportunity to collaborate with them. I really look forward to the first results from the joint project “Sustainability as a driver for Innovation and Profit”.

One thing we will include in our work is the the new discussion paper from CII, "Building a low carbon economy" available for download here, just one example of how business in emerging economies often are more progressive than companies in the west. My guess is that old structures are weaker and they see the challenges as they often living" in" them...

NEW: Discussion Paper from CII – Building a Low Carbon Indian Economy

2008 will be spent more in India than before, and even if it is raining now and the plane was delayed I really look forward to the next few days here...

Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) is really an interesting organization and I’m glad that I have the opportunity to collaborate with them. I really look forward to the first results from the joint project “Sustainability as a driver for Innovation and Profit”.

One thing we will include in our work is the the new discussion paper from CII, "Building a low carbon economy" available for download here, just one example of how business in emerging economies often are more progressive than companies in the west. My guess is that old structures are weaker and they see the challenges as they often living" in" them...

THE CONTRIBUTION OF ICT TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION - The Davos papers

They deserve to be spread as much as possible so here are the two Davos papers on ICT and CO2 mitigation that I hope to help turning from words to action.

1. Contribution of ICT- submission to Governors (short paper)

2. Contribution of ICT- detailed paper (long paper)