LINKS

Following is a list of allies and resources for those interested in GHG inventories, product
life cycle assessment (LCA), the climate consequences of consumer products, and other initiatives
aimed at identifying market-based solutions to anthropogenic climate change.

	The London Accord is a co-operative research initiative supported by leading investment banks and research houses, major institutional investors and key NGOs and academics. The project will bring the insights and rigour of financial analysis to the implications of climate change for investors and corporate decision makers.
	The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives. They are committed to protecting the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and helping humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change, as well as harnessing markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
	The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. In partnership with WRI, WBCSD has promulgated the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, which is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions.
	The Carbon Trust helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies, and is funded by the U.K. government. In March of 2007, they launched a Carbon Reduction Label in the U.K. A summary of their LCA methodology is available from their website:    Carbon footprints in the supply chain: The next step for business
	The National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy maintains the U.S. Life-Cycle Inventory Database of data collected on commonly used materials, products, and processes to help life-cycle assessment (LCA) experts answer their questions about environmental impact.
	The Climate Group is an independent, nonprofit organisation dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change. They are based in the UK, the USA and Australia and operate internationally.
	The Food Climate Research Network is an interdisciplinary, intersectoral initiative to research & promote ways of achieving absolute reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the whole UK food chain.