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The fourth quarter presents important challenges and opportunities for business sustainability leaders, as it does for all executives and managers. It's often the time for planning, for budgeting for the coming year, and sometimes for spending remaining budget for the current year. Here are important questions to consider during the final quarter of the fiscal year.
by Gil Friend
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A research project funded by Google's philanthropic arm predicts geothermal power could provide the coal state with all the energy it needs.
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California collected 24 percent of global cleantech VC dollars, which translates to roughly $11.6 billion since 2006. In a promising sign, the state received 40 percent of worldwide cleantech VC in the first half of 2010, a 246 percent jump compared to the same period a year before, according to the latest research from the nonprofit Next 10.
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Global postal operators cut emissions 7 percent last year, putting the sector on track to meet its 2020 climate goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 20 percent.
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With California's landmark climate legislation facing a challenge in the polls in November, Amy Davidsen, the executive director of The Climate Group in the U.S., offers her thoughts on the issue in this Q&A.
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Companies like DuPont and Sky are demonstrating the advantages of seizing the climate change-related opportunities and creating the low carbon technologies of the future.
by Joanna Lee
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The finance sector appears ready to invest in the global deployment of carbon capture and storage subject to three prerequisites, according to a new report released today by The Climate Group and Ecofin Research Foundation in New York as part of Climate Week.
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Policy makers and thinkers of all varieties around the world these days are grappling with the design of smart, efficient policy; the challenge ahead of them is daunting. Energy demand is rising, especially in developing countries, while at the same time scientists tell us we must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions or face catastrophic climate change events.
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ClimateWeekNYºC is a tremendous opportunity for us to convene as a community and identify the best path for a transition towards a low-carbon economy. By expanding our efforts to focus on new financial and economic tools we can capitalize on the largest wealth creation opportunity of our lifetime.
by Jigar Shah
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The number of U.S. and global companies reporting their greenhouse gas emissions continues to grow, despite a still-shaky economy and the chances for a global climate agreement more uncertain today than many would have expected a year ago, according the latest data analyses from the Carbon Disclosure Project.
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New York is in the vanguard of American cities battling climate change and leads the charge on many fronts. Adam Freed, deputy director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, talks about the city's comprehensive PlaNYC initiative and why Climate NYºC is so important.
by Dasha Rettew
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PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division will deploy five all-electric trucks in New York City this month as part of a green fleet expansion that will place 176 electric delivery vehicles on the road over the next year.
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Two Texas oil companies have come traipsing into California politics by funding a multimillion-dollar effort to suspend the state's landmark climate legislation, AB 32. The tactic has inspired this open letter on behalf of the Golden State.
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Instead of asking how much cap-and-trade will cost, we should be asking how much it saves us. The glacier in the room is that the real costs won't come from cap-and-trade, but from climate change itself.
by Andy Mannle
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The Ohio-based juice maker also made strides in other 2011 environmental goals, Sunny Delight explained its 2009 Sustainability Report released this week, which spans several areas of its operation, including transportation and logistics, packaging, energy and water use, and waste.
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The transport sector generates 13 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, but a new study suggests the industry is in the slow lane when it comes to dislosing their carbon footprints and setting plans to shrink them.
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The software maker also shrank its carbon footprint by improving the energy efficiency of its buildings and data centers, but an uptick in business growth means SAP is keeping a wary eye on its business travel.
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Just as engine tune-ups help cars run more efficiently, retrocommissioning helps property owners tune up the energy efficiency of their buildings so they perform as designed -- or better. The process is considered the most cost-effective strategy for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
by Sarah Will
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A day after the Senate pulled the plug on a comprehensive climate bill, a new report shows the U.S. could reduce greenhouse gas emissions 14 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 by aggressively using existing state and federal policies.
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Senate Democrats on Thursday gave up trying to pass a climate bill before their August recess that would have capped greenhouse gas emissions, citing a lack of time and Republican support. Instead Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will pursue a drastically pared down bill next week.
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Looking for new opportunities for energy efficiency at a deeply green company is like trying to find a gift for a person who seems to have everything. For the EDF Climate Corps fellow at Yahoo! it means expanding his search for energy savings across the company's global operations.
by Jim Wilson
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General Electric and four venture capital partners are offering $200 million to back the best ideas for technology that will speed transformation of the electricity grid into a digital energy network that is smarter, cleaner and more efficient.
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In 1969, the Nixon White House asked a young assistant professor of engineering whether solar energy made sense for America. Absolutely, he replied. Four decades later, Fred Morse is still trying to persuade the government to put its muscle behind solar. Last week, he scored a big victory.
by Marc Gunther
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Assigned to PepsiCo, an EDF Climate Corps fellow finds that plumbing a company's internal experts is just as important as deep data dives when searching for increased energy efficiency -- especially when that firm is considered a sustainability leader in its industry.<br />
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United Parcel Service is expanding its carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories in Europe, Asia and the Americas following the launch of the service last fall in the United States.