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U.K. Government's Climate Targets Suffer from IT's Impacts

GreenerComputing Staff — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:59:00 -0700

Although the U.K.'s overall public-sector energy use is down from the baseline year of 1999, the increased usage of IT is driving up electricity use and associated emissions, according to a new government report.

Is It Time to Start Worrying About Copenhagen?

James Murray — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:48:00 -0700

With just 117 days to go until the start of the Copenhagen climate conference, the gap between rich nations and emerging economies over carbon emissions targets is beginning to look unbridgeable.

One-Third of World's Biggest Firms Still Not Addressing Climate Change

Robert Kropp — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A report by research firm EIRIS compares 2009 performance of the 300 largest companies in the FTSE All World Index to 2008, and finds that while corporate commitment to mitigation has improved, unmitigated risk is still unacceptably high.

Climate Change Compass: The Road to Copenhagen

GreenBiz Staff — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:00:00 -0700

This report by research firm EIRIS assesses the current state of corporate responses to climate change by looking at disclosures from the 300 companies on the FTSE All World Index.

Delhaize Grocery Group Sizes Up Global Carbon Footprint for the First Time

GreenBiz Staff — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:31:00 -0700

The Delhaize Group, the Belgium-based international grocery chain that operates Food Lion and Hannaford supermarkets in the U.S., is disclosing its global carbon footprint and developing further plans to lighten its impact on the environment.

New York State Puts Long-Term Emissions Goal on the Books

ClimateBiz Staff — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:45:00 -0700

New York Gov. David Paterson signed an executive order yesterday that establishes a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, a long-term goal similar to those passed by California and the U.S., but lacking a short-term component.

Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products

GreenBiz Staff — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:59:00 -0700

Version 1.1 of this guide provides reliable, impartial and technically "easy-to-understand" information to assist sustainability officers and business procurement managers in their purchasing decisions.

Can U.S. Plan Entice Polluters into Early Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

Allison Shapiro — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:49:00 -0700

The cap-and-trade legislation currently working its way through the US Senate aims to entice companies into cutting their greenhouse gas emissions before the law says they have to by offering early action credit for a handful of activities. Critics say that not only won't do the job, but might entice them to delay improvements they can undertake now.

U.S. and China Vow Climate Change Cooperation

ClimateBiz Staff — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:06:00 -0700

The U.S. and China signed a memorandum of understanding this week that is being billed as a joint commitment to reach an international agreement to tackle climate change.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Emissions Reductions, Recycling Goals

GreenBiz Staff — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:05:00 -0700

The bottling, marketing and distribution arm of the beverage giant has set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 15 percent before 2020, as well as to recover 100 percent of its bottles for recycling.

GE: Cleaner, Greener and More Open

Marc Gunther — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:18:00 -0700

GE releases a citizenship report today that demonstrates that the $183-billion company is becoming not just cleaner and greener, but more open.

Samsung Electronics to Invest $4.3B in Green Transformation

Yvonne Chan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:26:00 -0700

The company's multi-billion dollar initiative aims to cut carbon emissions at plants and develop more energy-efficient products, from phones to refrigerators to air conditioners.

U.K. Low Carbon Transition Plan Puts Government In Charge of Renewables

James Murray — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:16:00 -0700

The U.K.'s Low Carbon Transition Plan released Wednesday secures wide-ranging praise as the government outlines how it plans to deliver deep emission cuts of 34 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.

China and U.S. Partner for Clean Energy R&D

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:56:00 -0700

The world’s top two emitters of greenhouse gases will launch a research center to explore low-carbon technologies for green buildings, clean cars and carbon capture and storage.

Planes, Trains, Hybrid Automobiles Keep UPS Trucking Toward Efficiency

ClimateBiz Staff — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:08:00 -0700

In its 2008 corporate sustainability report, UPS sets a hard target for emissions reductions in what it says is the world's ninth-largest airline, and lays out how a steady focus on efficiency is trimming the company's footprint.