This week’s Green IT Roundup includes: The announcement that all businesses on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will have to report on their levels of greenhouse gas emissions starting April 2013, The rise in U.S energy consumption forces the United States to embark on its most aggressive movement toward a sustainable future, and Companies moving beyond spreadsheets to make sustainability measures pay off.

Mandatory Carbon Emission Reports Boost Green Software
At the Rio⁺ 20 Summit in Mexico, Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, announced that all businesses listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will have to report their levels of greenhouse gas emissions from the start of the next financial year.  The mandatory reporting will allow businesses to save money as well as identify areas where they are wasting energy.

Continual Rises in U.S. Energy Consumption Beg for Improved Efficiency and Sustainable Forms of Generation, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The United States embarks on its most aggressive movement toward a sustainable future.  With the nation’s energy consumption continuing to increase, renewable energy, greater efficiency in consumption, and more intelligent transmission and distribution methods will be its main focus for overcoming its energy challenges that lay ahead.

Beyond Spreadsheets:  How Savvy Sustainability Efforts Can Pay Off
Putting sustainability measures in place can pay off if companies take a disciplined, data-based approach.  That means analyzing data in a systematic way, and being methodical about prioritizing projects. According to experts, the most effective enterprise-wide sustainability programs use decision-making tools that go beyond disjointed spreadsheets to help guide strategy.