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Senate Approves Energy Bill

June 22, 2007 by Paul Nastu

The Senate approved energy legislation that would increase fuel-efficiency standards for automobiles, provide tax incentives for development of alternative fuels and require greater use of ethanol, The Wall Street Journal reports. The measure now faces a number of hurdles in the House. Auto makers aren't backing off their fight...

Survey: Half Of Businesses Have Made Adjustments Due To Global Warming

June 22, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Seventy-seven percent of Bay Area CEOs think that global warming is a very or somewhat serious threat to the regionÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s future economy and quality of life, according to results of a survey from California's Bay Area Council. Only six percent of the 510 CEOs and top executives in the nine Bay Area counties surveyed say the threat is Ã¢â‚¬Å“not at

China Pushes Environmental Change, But Resistance Remains At Local Level

June 18, 2007 by Paul Nastu

China's central government is calling for renewable energy to provide 10 percent of its energy use by 2010, and 16 percent by 2020, The Mercury News reports. It has also pledged to reduce water and air pollution emissions by 10 percent and cut energy use per dollar of gross domestic product by 20 percent by 2010. "They are very serious...

Airbus To Cut Emissions 50% By 2020, Calls Out Boeing

June 15, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Airbus says it will reduce CO2 emissions from its planes by half between now and 2020, said Louis Gallois, chief executive of the EADS unit, Forbes reports. 'Starting in 2008 Airbus will increase its budget for research and technology by 25 percent' as part of an effort to ensure that by 2020 all new Airbus aircraft will emit half the

Denver Announces Climate Action Plan

June 12, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Denver has announced a climate action plan with the goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 4.4 million metric tons by 2020, the equivalent of eliminating two small coal-fired power plants, Rocky Mountain News reports. The plan will...

Financial Firms Tell G8 To Back Deep Emission Reduction Targets

June 7, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Heads of more than 20 leading financial service companies that are members of the United Nations Environment Programme's Finance Initiative have told (PR PDF) the G8 to back deep emission reduction targets, saying they fear that unchecked climate change is likely to lead to an increase in climate-related...

Tesco Releases Corporate Responsibility Report

June 5, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Tesco has released its 2007 corporate responsibility report (PDF files). Tesco's 2006-2007 goal was to reduce energy consumption per square foot by 12 percent as part of its long-term...

U.S. Could Clash With G8 Over Climate Deal

May 29, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Germany and some of its partners in the Group of 8 leading industrial economies are bracing for a major conflict with the U.S. at a summit meeting next week, with the Bush administration expected to block a declaration on global warming, The Boston Globe reports. Greenpeace has published a leaked document...

Does The ‘Why’ Behind Green Initiatives Matter?

May 16, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Environmental advocates disagree over the prevalence of companies that do good because they feel it's the right thing to do, rather than a means to increased profits, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. But many feel that a do-right spirit was the case with Ray Anderson, founder and CEO of Interface, a carpet manufacturer who stumbled across "The Ecology of Commerce" by

Toyota VP: Toyota 100% Hybrid By 2020

May 14, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Toyota is hoping to make as much money from hybrids as it does from conventional cars by the end of the decade, Motor Authority reports (via TreeHugger). In addition, ToyotaÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s vice president in charge of powertrain development, Masatami Takimoto, also made the bold claim that by 2020, hybrids will be the standard drivetrain and account for...

Hawaii Passes Law Capping GHG Emissions

May 7, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Hawaii has passed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007, making it the second state in the country to cap greenhouse gas emissions, the Star Bulletin reports. The legislation calls for reducing the amount of greenhouse gases created in the state to 1990 levels by the year 2020. That goal of emitting about 15 million tons of greenhouse gases a

Herman Miller Releases Sustainability Report

May 1, 2007June 15, 2007 by Paul Nastu

Herman Miller has issued (via GreenBiz) its first corporate sustainability report (PDF) tracking the company's progress toward meeting economic, social, and environmental objectives. This report demonstrates that we do what we say at Herman Miller," said Paul Murray, director of Environmental Health and Safety at Herman Miller. "Our Perfect Vision plan has us on a course to becoming a 100

Senate Approves Energy Bill

Survey: Half Of Businesses Have Made Adjustments Due To Global Warming

China Pushes Environmental Change, But Resistance Remains At Local Level

Airbus To Cut Emissions 50% By 2020, Calls Out Boeing

Denver Announces Climate Action Plan

Financial Firms Tell G8 To Back Deep Emission Reduction Targets

Tesco Releases Corporate Responsibility Report

U.S. Could Clash With G8 Over Climate Deal

Does The ‘Why’ Behind Green Initiatives Matter?

Toyota VP: Toyota 100% Hybrid By 2020

Hawaii Passes Law Capping GHG Emissions

Herman Miller Releases Sustainability Report

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