Comments on: Carbon Tariffs Could Bring Manufacturers Back From Asia http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/01/carbon-tariffs-could-bring-manufacturers-back-from-asia/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Lindley http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/01/carbon-tariffs-could-bring-manufacturers-back-from-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-45955 Chris Lindley Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:25:29 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/01/carbon-tariffs-could-bring-manufacturers-back-from-asia/#comment-45955 Lynn, the focus of GHG emissions is on companies, hence the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064. This article above talks specificly about tariffs which are obviously set at country levels. But the detail at the product level will be available as it is at company level. Canadas Financial Posts comments on trade wars and incredibly complex reporting requirements are un-informed. This reporting situation is already happening in Kyoto ratified countries. The biggest customers in domestic markets, Governments and large corporations, (who are typically the earlier adopters of carbon compliance programs) place pressure on their suppliers to comply as they equate to scope 2 and 3 emissions for a business. This has a trickle down effect through the (cross border) supply chain as those suppliers products come under scrutiny and then in turn exert pressure on their suppliers (their scope 2 and 3 emissions). Lynn, the focus of GHG emissions is on companies, hence the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064. This article above talks specificly about tariffs which are obviously set at country levels. But the detail at the product level will be available as it is at company level.

Canadas Financial Posts comments on trade wars and incredibly complex reporting requirements are un-informed. This reporting situation is already happening in Kyoto ratified countries.

The biggest customers in domestic markets, Governments and large corporations, (who are typically the earlier adopters of carbon compliance programs) place pressure on their suppliers to comply as they equate to scope 2 and 3 emissions for a business.

This has a trickle down effect through the (cross border) supply chain as those suppliers products come under scrutiny and then in turn exert pressure on their suppliers (their scope 2 and 3 emissions).

]]> By: Lynn B. Jean http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/01/carbon-tariffs-could-bring-manufacturers-back-from-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-45781 Lynn B. Jean Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:02:22 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2008/04/01/carbon-tariffs-could-bring-manufacturers-back-from-asia/#comment-45781 Perhaps the focus of GHG emmissions should not be on countries but on companies. You so rightly point out that the US has exported its GHG emmissions when manufactures went overseas and again rightly point out how difficult it would be to set carbon tarrifs in a 'Flat World' (homage: Tom Friedman), so again I ask: should not GHG focus be on companies at least as much as on countries? Perhaps the focus of GHG emmissions should not be on countries but on companies. You so rightly point out that the US has exported its GHG emmissions when manufactures went overseas and again rightly point out how difficult it would be to set carbon tarrifs in a ‘Flat World’ (homage: Tom Friedman), so again I ask: should not GHG focus be on companies at least as much as on countries?

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