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Carbon Emissions Management Software (CEMS): A New Global Industry

Carbon Emissions Management Software (CEMS): A New Global Industry

Graeme Philipson, Pete Foster, John Brand
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781616928346|ISBN10: 1616928344|EISBN13: 9781616928353
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-834-6.ch030
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Philipson, Graeme, et al. "Carbon Emissions Management Software (CEMS): A New Global Industry." Handbook of Research on Green ICT: Technology, Business and Social Perspectives, edited by B. Unhelkar, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 413-430. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-834-6.ch030

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Philipson, G., Foster, P., & Brand, J. (2011). Carbon Emissions Management Software (CEMS): A New Global Industry. In B. Unhelkar (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Green ICT: Technology, Business and Social Perspectives (pp. 413-430). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-834-6.ch030

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Philipson, Graeme, Pete Foster, and John Brand. "Carbon Emissions Management Software (CEMS): A New Global Industry." In Handbook of Research on Green ICT: Technology, Business and Social Perspectives, edited by B. Unhelkar, 413-430. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-834-6.ch030

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Abstract

Carbon Emission Management Software (CEMS) is a new category of software that helps organizations manage and report on their carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These measurements are now becoming a legal requirements for many organizations in many countries. The Kyoto Protocol was the first real international attempt to formalize the measurement, monitoring and mitigation of GHG emissions. The recent Copenhagen summit was an attempt to take the agreement further. Many countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia and most of Western Europe, now have legislation based on the GHG Protocol which mandates the reporting of carbon emissions. CEMS products have been developed largely in response to these legally binding requirements.This chapter looks at the evolution of CEMS, and how and why the products are used. It provides a CEMS taxonomy and looks at the main selection and implementation issues.

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