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Compared to conventional paints that use petroleum and other fossil resources as their basic ingredient, plant-based resin paints are more climate-friendly, its developers say.
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A pioneering manufacturing process that can turn titanium, stainless steel, and many other metals into a new breed of engineering components could have a big impact across industry.
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Measures to cut greenhouse gas emissions, minimize water use in snow-making and promote eco-friendly hotels are among a raft of initiatives aimed at making next year's Winter Olympics the greenest ever, according to the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP).
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The European Commission has said that only 13% of more than 45,000 large industrial and agricultural firms across Europe have obtained mandatory operating permits aimed at limiting harmful emissions.
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Universities are leading the way to reduce global warming pollution, according to a new report released by a coalition of youth environmental organizations and the Apollo Alliance.
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In September 1987, a few countries came together to initiate action to protect a global common good, abiding by the principles of collective action stated in the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone Layer.
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Emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) dropped 30% across the eastern U.S. from 2003 to 2004, according to a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has launched an 'Eco-Rail Mark' program as a means to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the distribution sector.
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Nine Northeastern states have come to a preliminary agreement to freeze power plant emissions at their current levels and then reduce them by 10% by 2020, according to a confidential draft proposal.
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Would you let the government track each time you turned on your washing machine or computer? Residents of the U.K. might soon be compelled to. By Mike Wendling
by Emily Rabin
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Sysco Corporation has converted 27 of its tractor-trailers in the Houston area from diesel to LNG, and ordered 42 more. H-E-B has also converted 62 of its local tractor-trailers, more than half its fleet, to LNG.
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KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., an independent investment research and index provider, has announced the launch of the KLD Global Climate 100SM Index, the first global index focused on solutions to climate change.
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ClimateBiz expert Dr. Mark C. Trexler tackles your questions on managing climate risk.
by Mark Trexler
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U.S. President George W. Bush may have difficulty admitting the extent to which human activity -- such as rapidly increasing air travel -- is to blame for global warming but airlines are becoming acutely aware that many of their corporate clients take a different view.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice have announced Clean Air Act settlements with petroleum refiners Valero and Sunoco that are expected to reduce harmful air emissions by more than 44,000 tons per year from 18 refineries in eight states.
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The guidelines aim to promote climate-friendly use of all government offices, which is specified as a way to reduce greenhouse gases in Japan's national program to achieve its emissions reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol.
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ClimateBiz expert Dr. Mark C. Trexler tackles your questions on managing climate risk.
by Mark Trexler
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Carmakers have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 17% in Canada but continue to fight similar restrictions in California. By Lisa Roner
by Emily Rabin
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Ozone-friendly substitutes for chlorofluorocarbons are also greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. This report outlines steps governments can take to help cut the global warming contribution of CFCs.
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Duke Energy Corp. will lobby for a tax on carbon dioxide emissions that would reduce fossil fuel consumption and begin addressing the global warming problem, the company's chairman and chief executive has said.
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A collaborative effort between U.S. states to cut air pollution may point the way forward in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change. By Andrew Aulisi and Jonathan Pershing
by Emily Rabin
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The Canadian federal government's decision to impose regulations on greenhouse gas emissions on heavy industries has angered Alberta premier Ralph Klein.
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ClimateBiz expert Dr. Mark C. Trexler tackles your questions on managing climate risk.
by Mark Trexler
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The U.K. is set to announce a scheme to promote clean energy in developing countries by paying into a fund every time a minister or civil servant takes a trip by air.