The Guardian

The number of leading British companies willing to disclose their carbon footprint to City investors has fallen this year, research reveals today.

Only 58% of companies in the FTSE-250 index responded to the latest survey by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

CDP News

This project marks a significant step in advancing public disclosure and reporting on climate change related issues. Cities will be able to use the project to learn from peers on climate change management and the project will shed light on the level of awareness and preparedness of the cities on this issue. It will also demonstrate to companies, investors and the general public how individual cities are dealing with the risks and opportunities climate change presents.

The Carbon Disclosure Project has issued its annual request for detailed emissions information to over 3,000 firms around the world. Data on “total greenhouse emissions, risks and opportunities associated with climate change and steps being undertaken to cut emissions” are being requested and firms have four months to release the information.