Integrating Carbon Value Into Strategic Business Decisions

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Integrating Carbon Value Into Strategic Business
Decisions
Panel Discussion
Panelists David Hone, Shell International Sam
Smolik, The Dow Chemical Company Mark Stoler,
General Electric Moderator Andrew Aulisi, WRI
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Today's Challenge Greenhouse gas emissions need
to be reduced and the global economy needs to
become less carbon intensive.
Why?
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The challenge to reduce GHG emissions is great
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Energy-related CO2 emissions will be targeted for
reduction
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What does this mean for business?

• Energy-related emissions will be regulated.
• Shape of regulation is uncertain (in some places
  and over time).
• Carbon emissions will come with a price.
• There will likely be an international market (or
  markets) for tradable carbon permits.
• The value of carbon reductions is uncertain and
  difficult to integrate into strategic business
  decisions.

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Every challenge presents an opportunity

• Tomorrow's Markets The market for tradable
  carbon permits and the value assigned to carbon
  reductions will drive changes in markets for
  energy and consumer products.
• By learning to integrate carbon value into
  business decisions today, companies can evolve
  their business models to capitalize on both the
  carbon market itself as well as markets for
  climate-friendly products.