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In the latest sign that China takes the threat of global warming seriously, Chinese business executives with close ties to the government have launched a voluntary market in Beijing to buy and sell carbon credits.
by Marc Gunther
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One aspect of Newsweek's just-released rankings of 500 leading companies' environmental policies and performance is to view the list from an investor perspective. Specifically: Who are investors in the worst-ranked companies?
by Joel Makower
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A near-Herculean effort, Newsweek's new list of the greenest companies in the S&P 500 Index may be imperfect -- and are sure to be debated -- but they may also be the best effort to date to assess the mainstream corporate marketplace in the U.S.
by Joel Makower
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Each year, voluntary reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project reveals how steadily climate change issues are reaching the C-suite. Many companies are now beginning to assess long-term strategic objectives as the prospects increase for comprehensive climate change legislation in the United States.
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What concrete actions are firms taking to tackle climate change in 2009? The CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project offers the first in a series of sneak peeks at the forthcoming annual report.
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The normally dry days of August have been fertile when it comes to research and reports on green business topics.
by Joel Makower
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The Green Century Balanced Fund is betting there is, and says it is the first U.S.-based fund to disclose its carbon footprint, which is 66 percent less than the carbon intensity of the S&P500 Index.
by Marc Gunther
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A reader writes back: Blogger Jesse Jenkins, aka Watthead, responds to the post 'Beware of Obama's 'Battery Gold Rush' ' and argues that more government engagement is essential to spur a clean energy revolution.
by Marc Gunther
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In theory, free money in the form of grants, rebates and incentives to help businesses become more efficient is everywhere. But in reality, how do you get your piece of the pie?
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To help businesses win grants to make their operations easier, we asked industry experts for advice on finding and securing the best grants and incentives.
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Investors are flocking to companies providing climate change products and services, but it isn't always easy for privately-held businesses to tap the stream of investment dollars.
by Judith Nemes
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Joel Makower writes from the annual gathering convened by the cleantech venture fund VantagePoint Venture Partners, which is meeting in Northern California's wine country this week.
by Joel Makower
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The vice president detailed a $300 million dollar investment plan for stimulus funds to improve cities' public transit and vehicle fleets, while the National Conference of Black Mayors unveiled a comprehensive 'Green the City' initiative.
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The city's new "Green Building Retrofit Ordinance" will bring all city-owned buildings that are 30 years old or older up to LEED Silver levels, and will give priority to projects that bring jobs to the surrounding community.
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Carbon-intensive mutual funds will become big losers in a carbon-constrained economy because a price on emissions will increase the cost of doing business for the companies in their portfolios, according to Trucost, which ranked the country's largest funds based on their carbon footprints.
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U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen has introduced legislation to establish a Green Bank as a tax-exempt wholly owned corporation of the United States that would provide a range of financing support to clean energy and energy efficiency projects in the country.
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As the draft stimulus package winds its way through Congress, experts are noting that as expected there is a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and green jobs in the package, with a number of items directed at the building sector. Laudable as the proposals are, incentives targeting energy efficiency improvements in the commercial building sector seem to come up short.
by Pete Atkin
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Leanne Tobias give high marks to the crafters of the proposed stimulus package for devising a swift and sensible approach to injecting capital into the economy. The big question, she says, is whether the legislation delivers enough of a jolt. See her take on the proposal.
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As the 111th Congress gets under way this week, the key task will be developing a fast-track economic stimulus program — ideally one that emphasizes sustainability, says Leanne Tobias.
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New Yorkers who only skim their electric bills probably don't notice that it contains a charge for something called SBC/RPS. And why would they? The Systems Benefits Charge only averages out to $1.08 per month for most New York City residents.
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Wells Fargo & Company's environmental financing has exceeded $3 billion, hurdling past its goal of providing $1 billion in commitments to Earth-friendly projects and doing so two years earlier than expected.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding as much as $80 billion for 16 contracts covering energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation projects at federal facilities.
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What would you do to jumpstart the economy? Leanne Tobias looks at some of the green ideas including one from an investment manager and entrepreneur who proposes what he calls "Renew America Bonds."
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Co-Op America's Responsible Shopper program announced earlier today the year's worst corporate 'scrooges'— each of whom exhibited notable greed and lack of concern for others.
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Van Jones, the author, activist and adviser who helped bring social justice issues to the forefront of the green movement, talks to GreenBiz about his highly acclaimed book, "The Green Collar Economy," and what inspired him.