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WWF Seeks ‘Green Game Changers’

September 7, 2010 by Gina Roos

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) plans to launch its Green Game Changers initiative this week that asks companies to submit examples of their green policies, products and business models that help reduce environmental impact and biodiversity loss, reports Fast Company. Case studies published at the WWF Website can provide businesses ... Read more »

IT Sector Reduces Energy Costs by $2B, CO2 Emissions by 32 Million Tons

July 27, 2010July 27, 2010 by Gina Roos

The IT sector has reduced annual CO2 emissions associated with IT equipment by more than 32 million metric tons worldwide since 2007, which translates into more than $2 billion in annual energy savings and taking nine coal-fired power plants offline, according to a study conducted by Natural Logic. The benchmark ... Read more »

Boston Adopts Plans for Rising Sea Levels

June 9, 2010June 9, 2010 by Paul Nastu

The city of Boston is already preparing plans to adapt its infrastructure to an environment with significantly higher sea levels, according to a report in the Boston Globe. According to the Globe, the city is working with architects, insurance companies, officials, and engineers to prepare the city for a world ... Read more »

Forest Carbon Core to Climate Change Deal

October 29, 2009September 14, 2010 by Chris Elliott

As the Copenhagen talks progress, negotiators must not miss the opportunity to ensure that forests become a vital part of the post-2012 climate change framework. Efforts to mitigate dangerous climate change revolve around the overarching goal of holding the average increase in global temperatures to well below 2°C. With deforestation ... Read more »

Nat Geo Plans 80% Operational Emissions Cut by 2011

September 25, 2009October 21, 2009 by Paul Nastu

National Geographic plans to cuts CO2 emissions from its operations 80 percent by the end of 2010, compared to a 2005 baseline. That figure does not include emissions from paper and printing materials. The publisher aims to cut emissions in those sectors 10 percent by 2015, according to a press ... Read more »

Major U.S. Companies to Senate: Pass Climate Legislation

September 10, 2009September 10, 2009 by Gina Roos

Twelve major U.S. companies delivered an open letter to the U.S. Senate urging legislators to pass comprehensive climate change legislation that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drive investment in technological innovation and solutions, and jumpstart a clean energy economy. In the letter, Bumble Bee Foods, Dell, DuPont, FPL Group, Google, ... Read more »

WWF Ranks US 7th Among G8 on Climate Scorecard

July 1, 2009July 2, 2009 by Paul Nastu

When it comes to the climate, the United States fares better than only Canada on a new ranking of G8 nations’ efforts to battle climate change, according to a climate scorecard from the World Wildlife Fund and Allianz. Germany tops the list. Click here for an interactive version of the ... Read more »

Mexico to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

June 8, 2009June 8, 2009 by Gina Roos

Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon announced that Mexico will voluntarily cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50 million tons a year by 2012 through the use of more efficient cars and power plants as well as reductions in gas leaks and flaring by the oil industry, reports Reuters. The cut represents ... Read more »

Unsold Sustainable Palm Oil Prompts WWF to Grade Buyers

May 12, 2009 by Gina Roos

With new figures showing that only 1 percent, or about 15,000 tons, of sustainable palm oil available on the market is being purchased, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says it will implement a buyer’s scorecard over the next six months that will indicate whether or not the companies have fulfilled ... Read more »

WWF Climate Savers Partners Claim 50 Million Tons in Emissions Cuts

March 27, 2009March 30, 2009 by Paul Nastu

From 1999 to 2010, companies involved in the World Wildlife Fund’s Climate Savers program will have reduced emissions by 50 million tons. The program includes companies such as Coca-Cola, Catalyst, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson & Johnson, Nike and Nokia, among others. Climate Savers, which has 21 members, marked its 10-year anniversary with ... Read more »

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