Eight Of Ten Climate Registry Companies Reducing Carbon Emissions Regardless of Government Policy

all images: Climate Registry A new survey of Climate Registry members shows that over 80% of their 400 member companies are planning on reducing their carbon emissions regardless of any government regulation. A similar amount said the main driver of their climate mitigation plans was a desire to be more sustainable organizations. The number two reason: Saving money.

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The "72 Hours For Clean American Power" Campaign Begins

Image: Clean Energy Works March 2-4: Contact Your Elected Representatives A new campaign pushing for comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation in the U.S. is underway. It’s called ” 72 Hours For Clean American Power “, and it urges Americans to contact their elected representatives, write letters to newspapers, and spread the word on social media sites (f.ex

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"Most Credible" Climate Skeptic Revealed to Receive Funding from Big Polluters

Photo via Read the Hook Charges that climate scientists are “out to line their pockets” get bandied about with such preposterous frequency, that when I stumbled upon this investigative report into one of the leading climate skeptics and his income, a post became necessary. The man in question is Patrick Michaels, one of the few actual climate scientists who calls himself a member of the skeptic camp. For this reason, he’s often touted as the ‘most credible’ skeptic, especially..

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"Most Credible" Climate Skeptic Revealed to Receive Funding from Big Polluters

Walmart’s SVP of Sustainability Fills in a Few More Details on Their 20 Million Ton GHG Reduction Plan

photo: D’Arcy Norman via flickr. Walmart today announced a major supply chain greenhouse gas reduction commitment of removing 20 million metric tons of emissions by 2015. Very good, but what does that actually mean for the company’s overall emissions, what areas of the supply chain will actually see reductions, and what’s Walmart’s motivation in doing this

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Don’t Be Afraid of the EPA! 5 Facts You Need to Know About the Plan to Curb US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Hey, all you state politicians and US senators making noise and blowing hot air about the EPA’s plans to regulate the worst greenhouse gas polluters in the nation! It’s time to relax, take a deep breath, and learn the facts about how the EPA actually plans on regulating greenhouse gases . The agency is not, as you seem intent on misleading the public into believing, going to invade people’s homes to make sure they’re not emitting too much carbon… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Don’t Be Afraid of the EPA! 5 Facts You Need to Know About the Plan to Curb US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

With 5 Billion Subscriptions, Mobile Industry Has Emissions On Par With Auto and Aviation Industries

Photo via Marco Gomes Worldwide, there are 4.6 billion cell phone subscriptions and it’s expected to hit 5 billion during this year according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) . With developing countries leapfrogging from no phone to cell phone – completely skipping the notion of land lines – and with developed countries demanding services like mobile banking and healthcare, it seems that the mobile industry has grown to surprising proportions

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Texas Takes Aim at EPA Regulating CO2 as Pollutant – Files Petition in Court of Appeals

photo: Chelsea Oakes via flickr.

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Will Transparency Curb Carbon Emissions if Cap and Trade Fails?

Photo via FreeFoto Is it a possibility that transparency could all but make up for the lack of a mandated cap on carbon emissions?

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Controversial Pro-Clean Air Act Ad Shows Babies Smoking (Video)

Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) has recently joined forces with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to try to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act

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Controversial Pro-Clean Air Act Ad Shows Babies Smoking (Video)

Controversial Pro-Clean Air Act Ad Shows Babies Smoking (Video)

Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Arkansas) has recently joined forces with Sen

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