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Switzerland has conducted a long and detailed survey of industry to see what's happening on the greenhouse gas emissions front. It has been published in French at http://www.ethosfund.ch/upload/publi...rt_Suisse_.pdf
My translation:
34 out of the 100 largest enterprises with stock market quotations have fixed CO2 emission reduction targets. Most of these targets don't go beyond 2012 and long term strategies are the exception. These are the results of a recent study by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the Ethos Foundation and Raiffeisen Suisse, which asked them about the opportunities and risks connected to climate change, as well as their strategies to confront them. Of the 100 enterprises asked, 59 accepted to respond to this enquiry. The current lack of national and international regulatory visibility in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the private sector is shown in the results of the enquiry. Effectively, more than 60% of the proposed engagements don't see beyond 2012. The political uncertainty is an obstacle to long-term planning of entrepreneurial reduction of emissions. In addition, the proportion of Swiss participants who foresee the risk of regulations has strongly increased between 2010 (38%) and 2011 (58%). This tendency shows an uncertain climate of future regulations.
It would be interesting to see the results of similar enquiries in other countries.
34 des 100 plus grandes entreprises suisses cotées en bourse se sont fixé des objectifs en matière de réduction des émissions de CO2. La majorité de ces objectifs ne vont pas au-del�* de 2012 et les stratégies �* long terme restent l'exception. Tel est l'un des résultats principaux que révèle l'enquête récemment menée par le Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), la Fondation Ethos et Raiffeisen Suisse, qui ont interrogé les 100 plus grandes entreprises suisses cotées en bourse sur les opportunités et les risques liés au changement climatique ainsi que les stratégies des entreprises pour y faire face. Parmi les 100 entreprises interrogées, 59 d'entre elles ont accepté de répondre �* cette enquête. Le manque actuel de visibilité réglementaire aux niveaux national et international en termes de réduction des émissions de gaz �* effet de serre du secteur privé se reflète dans les résultats de l'enquête. En effet, plus de 60% de tous les engagements proposés ne dépassent pas l'horizon 2012. Le flou politique fait obstacle �* la planification �* long terme de mesures de réduction des émissions des entreprises. De plus, la proportion des participants suisses qui perçoivent des risques réglementaires s'accroît fortement entre 2010 (38%) et 2011 (58%). Cette tendance révèle le climat d'incertitude relatif aux réglementations futures.
34 out of the 100 largest enterprises with stock market quotations have fixed CO2 emission reduction targets. Most of these targets don't go beyond 2012 and long term strategies are the exception. These are the results of a recent study by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the Ethos Foundation and Raiffeisen Suisse, which asked them about the opportunities and risks connected to climate change, as well as their strategies to confront them. Of the 100 enterprises asked, 59 accepted to respond to this enquiry. The current lack of national and international regulatory visibility in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the private sector is shown in the results of the enquiry. Effectively, more than 60% of the proposed engagements don't see beyond 2012. The political uncertainty is an obstacle to long-term planning of entrepreneurial reduction of emissions. In addition, the proportion of Swiss participants who foresee the risk of regulations has strongly increased between 2010 (38%) and 2011 (58%). This tendency shows an uncertain climate of future regulations.
It would be interesting to see the results of similar enquiries in other countries.