While there is a view that the UN's Climate Action Summit will produce little tangible results, there are a number of signs that make me think I that we may be at the tipping point towards a major transformation to a low carbon economy.

While the political leadership of a number of countries including the US and Brazil appear to be going the wrong direction in terms of environmental protection, Industry is going ahead. Thousands of companies have adopted the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards for reporting their environmental performance and going far beyond what is required to comply…

While the world turns its back on diesel engines, German industry appears to be fighting back with a campaign on social media and new technical arguments but that may not be enough to turn the tide.