In this issue there’s nothing about the credit crunch and the banking crisis – well not much. What I will be talking about is why the rich will be travelling by horse and cart (not), whether windfall taxes could hit your business, are you ready for the Carbon Reduction Commitment and what will the Climate Change Bill mean for you? Where will you be when the lights go out? According to a new report from Professor Ian Fells you’ll be in the dark pretty regularly from 2014 onwards. And I also bring you the PR Failure of the Month, windfalls to windmills and the worst job in the world. The SPECIAL OFFER at the Harrogate conference is here www.carbon-innovation.com/anthonyday Find out more about Clive Gott at www.clivegott.com The music on this episode is Greensleeves by Lee Harris and the Tijuana Trumpets. Find more like this at www.music.podshow.com

Now, more than ever, we need to plan to be sure our organisations stay in business and stay in profit. Scenario planning is not about predicting the future - it's about predicting how your organisation will perform depending on how the world changes. Once you know the possible outcomes you can be ready with a range of strategies to meet them.

Duration: 5.53

A paper presented to ASTIN 2008, the colloquium of the International Association of Actuaries by Anthony Day. If you would like a copy of the paper please email me at mail@anthony-day.com or call me on 01904 654986

Duration: 20.30

Anthony Day talks about energy with Paul Jacobs at City Talk 105.9 - The Voice of Liverpool

Find out more at www.citytalk.fm

Duration: 9.20

Interviews with participants at London’s event of the week. John Neame, who had the original idea, on how it started and how it’s developing; Lyn Roberts from Coherent Research on how to track energy usage; Pascal Bouquet from Metnext explains how tracking the weather helps you predict energy demand; and Rick Wallis from NEC shows how latest developments in thin-client technology can help save energy. Nigel Wilkinson from T-mobile tells me about his case study about installing 6,000 smart meters and then Naomi Kelt and Caroline Whistlecraft describe how co2balance.com can help your organisation become carbon neutral. Finally, Ashley Lodge, Corporate Responsibility Manager of Harper Collins and founder member of the Publishers’ Green Network, talks about his work.

The next Low Carbon Innnovation Exchange will be in Harrogate on 22^nd October (www.carbon-innovation.com) but in the meantime call me, Anthony Day, to talk about sustainable business – how your organisation can stay in business and stay in profit.

 

Presented by Anthony Day

 

Duration: 27.38

Tanker drivers back at work - oil price stable (more or less) - Dyson to build electric cars and Honda launches a hydrogen car - five new main railway lines - retail sales up in May - Gordon in Saudi - ...and a renewable energy strategy which will cut our use of oil. So is it all over?

Anthony Day

Duration: 5.40

Hauliers and labour MPs threatening to rebel - why it's all the government's fault - how oil prices and energy prices will affect a lot more than just fuel - review your supply chain - join me at London's Low Carbon Innovation Exchange on 26th June.

Anthony Day - www.anthony-day.com

Duration 7:15

The oil price - again. Personal Carbon Trading: the Environmental Audit Committee wants it but the government doesn't. The folly of feed-in tariffs and subsidising micro-generation. Predicting the future - "for entertainment only?" Best Practice for Environmental Champions at the London Low Carbon Exchange, 26th June.

I'm Anthony Day. Call me if you want to know more - 07803 616877 - or see the website www.anthony-day.com

Duration: 14:34

Oil pushing $120/barrel again - a petiton to reduce VAT on fuel duty - Americans to remove fuel tax altogether - commercial vehicle protest - Rockerfellers lobby Exxon - adapting to the high cost of energy.

Presented by Anthony Day

Duration: 4.18

I chair the Scottish Carbon Reduction Summit. Philip Wright from the Scottish Government spoke about Bali and Denmark 2009. Plans to assess the carbon footprint of Scottish government activity. Anthony Johnson from Stephenson Harwood on Legal Foundations of a Low Carbon Economy and Alasdair Harper from DEFRA on the Carbon Reduction Commitment. Find out about similar events at www.carbon-innovation.com

The Prince of Wales's second May Day Climate Change Summit. Expert opinion from around the world, but disappointing press coverage. Green business is good business - case studies showed how it saves money.

Presented by Anthony Day

Duration 6.52

Today I was interviewed by BBC Radio Three Counties. Adnams, a brewery in their area, have just announced a carbon neutral beer. Jonathan Vernon Smith seemed a bit sceptical, but I think it's a step in the right direction. There's a lot more to do, though.

Have we peaked or have we peaked? – Russian oil at the peak of production; Brazilian oil at the bottom of the sea – Matt Simmons on the global peak – the biofuel bubble; Mandelson and the EU – Stern still warning.

Presented by Anthony Day

Duration: 8 minutes

Presented by Anthony Day

I recently delivered this speech to the Association of Manufacturers of Power Generation Systems at their annual conference at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London. Climate change is a problem, but energy security is even more serious. Opportunities for AMPS members, but a serious challenge for the rest of us!

Duration 30 minutes

Watergate whitewash and the greatest news management failure of the 20th century - what is greenwash? - Greenpeace and greenwash - Brent Spar - incinerators - GM foods; both sides of the debate - is the truth enough? - heads above the parapet - why it will affect your business - give me a call - 01904 654986 or www.anthony-day.com

Duration 18.30