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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A report on patents related to "climate-ready" crops looks at which companies are filing the patents and how such crops, while providing food in extreme conditions, could hurt certain countries and people.
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BILLERICA, Mass. -- Millipore Corp. unveiled a goal on Wednesday to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 percent during the next five years. The initiative will take aim at the its consumption of non-renewable resources and production of waste, as well as introduce programs that will foster behavioral changes conducive to environmental sustainability.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Companies such as Nike, Google, Anheuser-Busch and Levi Strauss have taken strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and communicating those efforts in ways that are transparent to consumers, according to the second Climate Counts Company Scorecard released today.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The Carbon Disclosure Project queried suppliers about what emissions they report and if they feel greenhouse gas regulations and climate change will impact their operations.
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Last week, I had the opportunity to witness a milestone being reached in the effort to fight global warming: officials from 18 states - representing a majority of the US population - signed an agreement at Yale University that committed their states to action on global warming.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The firm plans to cut its carbon emissions around the globe, mostly from facilities, by 20 percent by 2012 as well as offset all employee air travel.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Kodak has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent since 2002, and has recycled or reused 42 million pounds of waste through a company program, it announced this week. The company also made strides in reducing energy consumption and occupational injuries.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Some impacts of climate change are unavoidable but businesses can evaluate potential risks and try to reduce them, according to a new report from the Pew Center.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Fiji Water has revealed the carbon footprint of its entire supply chain as well as plans to reduce emissions, reduce materials used and help reforest Fiji.
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By Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen
Published: April 16, 2008
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- Program includes vehicle and aircraft fleets replacement, buildings overhaul and staff training.
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Although experts are still debating at what point we're likely to see dramatic, rapid changes in global climate, the fact that the planet is able to absorb less carbon means the importance of concerted action is needed now.
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If you take the threat of global warming seriously, all potential solutions-nuclear power, so-called clean coal, even geoengineering-need to be on the table. That's why today's Sustainability column at fortune.com looks at the intriguing, albeit controversial, idea of ocean iron fertilization.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate voted to extend renewable energy tax credits that, if passed into law, would pump an estimated $6 billion into renewable projects over the next decade.
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DETROIT, Mich. -- Bowing to pressure from a bloc of shareholders, Ford has become the first automaker to detail its strategy to reduce its fleet's greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2020.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A plan to build a new coal-fired power plant in Nevada will expose the shareholders of Sierra Pacific Resources to "significant financial and environment risks," according to a financial advisory firm.