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European Paper Industry Cuts CO2 Emissions by 42% since 1990

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

The European paper industry has reduced CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 42 percent since 1990, according to the Confederation of European Paper Industries’ (CEPI) fourth Sustainability Report (PDF).The paper industry was the only industrial sector to reduce emissions under the EU ...

Charts Electricity Emissions Europe Facilities Forests Paper & Packaging Products & Planning Sustainability CO2 Emissions SO2 Emissions European Paper Industry NOx Emissions Recycling Sustainability Report

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Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company’s first global sustainability report. The company also cut water use by 21.5 percent and overall waste generated per unit decreased by nearly 4 percent from 2004 to 2008. T ...

CSR Reports Emissions Energy Efficiency Facilities Finance & Reporting Large Major Players Manufacturing Recycling Smart Grid Waste Waste & Recycling Water energy consumption GHG emissions Global Sustainability Report Green Kitchen LEAF Community Project Pacific Northwest GridWise Demonstration Project Smart Green Grid Initiative smart grids Wastewater Water Consumption Whirlpool Corporation

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CDP Launches Water Disclosure Project

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has launched a global water disclosure project to help businesses and institutional investors understand the risks and opportunities associated with water scarcity and other water-related issues, including greater demand for water, shrinking glaciers and changi ...

Climate Conservation Consumption Feature Finance & Reporting Financial Reporting Water Carbon Disclosure Project CDP Water Disclosure Forest Footprint Disclosure Project Global Water Disclosure Project Supply Chain Practices

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S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

People in South America view a global climate deal as having more urgency than people in other parts of the world.About 99 percent of South Americans surveyed by World Wide Views on Global Warming.That compares to about 93 percent of those in Europe, 92 percent of those Oceana, 91 percent of thos ...

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Best of best from this years best green competitions

Posted by AditiJ on 20/11/2009

Its the best time to take a look back at the best of the best things that happened this year. A number of green competitions were held this year and a number of entries managed to make an impression. Designers and companies from around the world...

Green competitions Eco-friendly Global Green Challenge Solar Decathlon Greener Gadgets Design Competition Electrolux Design Lab Opportunity Green 2009 Competition Regeneration: International Green Computing Design Competition Environment

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