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JohnsonDiversey Ups GHG Reduction Target to 25%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

JohnsonDiversey plans to more than triple its original greenhouse gas reduction commitment, from 8 percent to 25 percent by the end of 2013.JohnsonDiversey made the 8 percent pledge last year when it joined the World Wildlife Federation’s Climate Savers program.The company plans to spend $1 ...

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Carbon Trading Could Trigger a ‘Sub-prime Style’ Economic Crash

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Plans to expand carbon markets at UN climate talks this December could trigger a second ’sub-prime’ style financial collapse and fail to protect the world from a global warming catastrophe, according to a report from Friends of the Earth.The trade in carbon permits and credits, primar ...

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Peabody, Exxon Accused of Undermining Climate Talks

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Negotiations for a new climate treaty in Copenhagen this December are being blocked by a multi-national backlash led by fossil fuel industries and other heavy carbon emitters, according to a report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), an arm of the nonprofit Center ...

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China Pushes for CO2 Storage, Not Emissions Reductions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

The head of the U.S. delegation at U.N. climate talks in Barcelona this week says China should cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, reports Reuters.Jonathan Pershing told Reuters that China should cut its GHG emissions by about 50 percent, which would allow for lower targets for poor ...

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U.S. Export-Import Bank Adopts Carbon Policy to Support Renewable Energy

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) says it is the first Export Credit Agency (ECA) to adopt a comprehensive Carbon Policy to help U.S. manufacturers produce renewable energy and climate-friendly technologies for the world market. The policy also includes a commitment to impr ...

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