Among the questions this Tomorrow's Company report asks is if companies are prepared for the scale of the energy revolution in prospect whether the system should be updated to take more account of emerging risks of runaway climate change as well as the widely accepted evidence of global warming - and if so, whether business should be proactive in driving reform? It also looks at what policy frameworks business should work with government to prioritise, so that business can play its full role in building tomorrow's green and clean economy and what the transition to the low-carbon world might cost.

The Road to London, by Prof. Michael Mainelli and Jan-Peter Onstwedder, tells the story of how the London Accord came to be, from its origin in the autumn of 2005 to its publication in December 2007, tracing the individuals and the external factors that shaped it. For more information go to www.london-accord.co.uk

This article, by James Palmer and Prof. Michael Mainelli and part of the London Accord, is intended to provide an illustration of the application of portfolio modelling to climate change investment. For more information go to www.london-accord.co.uk

In order for the true cost of carbon to be represented in the market, its effects on the environment must be captured like any other externality, and subject to the same laws of supply and demand, setting a dynamic price of emissions in business.This article by the Z/Yen Group examines the two primary market mechanisms available – cap-and-trade schemes, and carbon tax. For more information go to www.london-accord.co.uk

This Briefing Document, by Tomorrow’s Company, summarises some of the frameworks that have been established in various countries to support the transition to green, low-carbon economies.  Whilst each have followed their own path the importance of governments and business working together to establish effective frameworks is shared, as are the positive returns both economically and environmentally that are being generated.  This is not intended to be a comprehensive briefing - rather it provides indicative examples. The Tomorrow's Company Briefing Documents are intended to provide the reader with a comprehensive introduction to a particular topic. You can find the full list of Briefing Documents on forceforgood.com here.