Want the real deal for a New Deal on climate? Look to the states

These leading states are setting legally binding, economy-wide, greenhouse gas emissions targets.

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Want the real deal for a New Deal on climate? Look to the states

More companies prefer green bonds, carbon taxes

Experts from Citi, Microsoft and Bank of America weigh in on the latest corporate efforts to reach dramatic emissions targets.

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More companies prefer green bonds, carbon taxes

Despite politics, U.S. ahead of pace on Clean Power Plan goals

Market mechanisms are set to meet CPP emissions targets, regardless of the SCOTUS outcome.

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Despite politics, U.S. ahead of pace on Clean Power Plan goals

Why science-based emissions targets make good business sense for COP21

Ninety companies are using science-based emissions targets ahead of the Paris climate talks. Here’s how to wave your company’s flag.

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Why science-based emissions targets make good business sense for COP21

Here’s an unexpected answer for the groundwater shortage

Facing El Nino, California may face both a drought emergency and flood emergency at the same time.

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Here’s an unexpected answer for the groundwater shortage

Adelaide races to beat Copenhagen as the world’s first carbon-neutral city

Adelaide is setting its sights on becoming the world’s first carbon neutral city. The government has set a goal of attracting $10 bn in green investment to South Australia in a new strategy paper, which will be available for public comment. “The federal government’s emissions targets are appallingly low, it means they are giving up on the world staying below a 2C temperature rise,” Ian Hunter, climate change and environment minister for South Australia, told the Guardian. Read the rest of Adelaide races to beat Copenhagen as the world’s first carbon-neutral city

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Corporations battle over European emissions targets

European businesses are deeply divided over EU’s climate and energy policies. The most influential businesses organization is lobbying hard against higher ambitions – and successfully, so far.

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Corporations battle over European emissions targets

First Takes: Gap’s New Emissions Targets, Germany’s Green Trains, ‘Bugnadoes’ & More

A first look at Gap’s as-yet-unpublished CSR report, a GOP presidential candidate takes the ‘crazy’ stance of embracing science, and other news in our morning first look.

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First Takes: Gap’s New Emissions Targets, Germany’s Green Trains, ‘Bugnadoes’ & More