Governments around the world never saw the earth in the same way again after the signing of the Kyoto Protocol.
The scope of this problem is already well defined at the present and specifications on scopes pf responsibilities has already been set.
The new US administration is already bound to address environmental issues more effectively.
Today, as the role of business in the play of climate change is the subject of much attention, enterprise carbon and energy management systems are in the process of becoming key management tools.
Corporate practices and methodologies are always changing and dependence on sophisticated platforms and interaction among diverse stakeholders are increasing.
We live in a very aware society, one in which media and communication has evolved beyond all recognition.
No organization can keep its head stuck in the sand when it comes to climate related issues and each company must take responsibility for its position.
ECEM systems will be able to forge companies to make a stand and be included in the new carbon economy.
Significant efforts are on its way to mandate companies to buy allowances for carbon emissions, which is championed by the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme of the British government.
In a very short space of time, the carbon footprint has emerged from the realm of public relations to become the subject of a tradable commodity, core to an organization's very existence.
AS early as 2010, a cap and trade program might be adopted in the US as legislation on this is on the table.
We have already seen the willingness of Pres.
Obama to focus on core sustainability, as his executive order is now causing federal agency chiefs to hurriedly define their agency emissions, understand sustainability and plan for reductions.
Forward thinking organizations should be able to see the possibility that these initiatives will become mandatory in the near future.
Enterprises really need powerful solutions which will be able to provide the needed information and material to succeed.
There are already upcoming Enterprise Carbon and Emissions Management Systems.
Carbon trading, in and of itself, can represent a threat or opportunity, depending on how you view it and how prepared you are.
It is certain that highly accurate data will be required and that this will require a thorough analysis of the business life cycle.
Asset performance must be optimized, understood and recordable, as at the core of enterprise carbon and energy management systems.
It is no longer acceptable to "do-it-yourself" using any number of hybrid calculations and approaches.
The integrated system must anticipate the information that will be required and provide it in timely fashion.
Many systems provider like Verisae offer platforms which can help address enterprise carbon and energy management.
The Sustainability Resource Planning product gathers data from assets across the distributed enterprise, drawing resources together, providing real-time information on energy use, efficiency and subsequent carbon emissions.