UK corporate climate compliance 'focused' by EU ETS

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Blue chip companies listed on London's FTSE are more aware of the need to take steps to reduce the CO2 emissions of their business operations because of the regulatory influence that the EU emissions trading scheme has had on the governments of EU member states, Carbon Disclosure Project CEO Paul Simpson said this month. Simpson made the comments to Platts prior to the release of a CDP report on corporate carbon awareness compiled for the group by global accounting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers. CDP works with shareholders and corporations to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions of 2,400 major corporations that account for 26% of the world's C02 output and are worth a combined $57 trillion (€41 trillion) under management. The report, released on October 8, surveyed 350 companies in the UK listed on the London FTSE on their ability, willingness and work to measure and report their CO2 emissions to shareholders and the public.