Carbon is such a natural part of so many human activities that many different areas of policy making and decisions are now having to consider it. Planning, energy and economic policies are all being re-examined in many countries to reduce carbon emissions. - Description added by: David Lockie

Industry by its nature tends to be a large-scale consumer of carbon-based energy and a producer of carbon-embedded products. Transport, electricity, heating, cooling, buildings, materials and components and IT and communications are all significant contributors of carbon emissions at an industrial scale. The good news is that considerable savings, efficiencies and benefits can be leveraged at the industrial scale, increasing overall profitability. Click the picture to the right to explore our interactive industrial environment. - Description added by: David Lockie