Despite strong words from a number of leading businesses this week in Paris, we are a long way from where we need to be in terms of action. Some corporate titans will capture the commercial opportunities in a world that takes action on climate change, allowing them to survive and thrive in a sustainable future. Other businesses, that may seem unsinkable today, will go the same way as the Titanic. This is part of the Carbon Trust's COP21 Blog Series.

The Offshore Wind Accelerator has supported a project to compare the conventional method of impact hammering with the vibration of steel piles in an on land test environment. The project began in the summer 2014, and aimed to prove whether vibratory piling can offer a faster and more environmentally friendly method of installing steel foundations for offshore wind farms and to validate the method with regard to structural behaviour.

The UK government has the opportunity to devolve action on climate change to the local level in order to deliver national ambitions. And the evidence from around the world suggests that it will result in cleaner, more competitive cities that are better places to live and work.

New policies needed to deliver low carbon at the lowest cost in run-up to Paris: Latest news, viewpoints and events from the Carbon Trust

The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (CMA) has launched a new carbon footprint and labelling scheme for businesses in Hong Kong, developed with the support of the Carbon Trust. This has built on more than a decade of the Carbon Trust’s experience in product carbon footprinting and labelling.