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Emissions Intensity Falling Globally

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Emissions intensity, the amount of carbon generated from fossil fuel use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP), fell globally in all but two years between 1994 and 2006, according to a World Bank study, reports the New York Times’ Green Inc. blog.A key finding of the study indicates that ...

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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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BMW, Toyota, Ford Tout Eco-cars

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

More and more automakers are playing up their hybrid cars, and other environmental progress.In a short trailer about its environmental efforts, BMW touts a zero-emissions car, its water recycling initiatives and factories powered by renewable energy.Here’s how Toyota is promoting its hybrid ...

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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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