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London launches climate change strategy
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- 27 February 2007
The first-ever comprehensive plan by a large city to cut carbon emissions, the plan sets out how London will reduce its carbon emissions by 60 percent of 1990 levels by 2025.
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More Companies Make Link Between Climate Change and Increased Profit
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- 14 February 2007
More companies, cities and regional governments than ever are managing to reduce their carbon footprints while strengthening operational performance, shows a new edition of the report Carbon Down Profits Up released today. In many cases these organisations have made significant cost savings as a result of their actions.
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The Climate Group Convenes Corporate Leaders Panel for the Legislators Forum on Climate Change
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- 12 February 2007
Dr. Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group - an organisation dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change - will facilitate a business leader panel featuring Jim Rogers (CEO, Duke/Cinergy), Roger Ferguson (Chairman, Swiss Re America Holding), Sir Richard Branson (CEO, Virgin), Joe Pettus (Senior Vice President, Fuel & Energy Operations, Safeway) and Rick Lazio (Government Relations, JP Morgan).
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Voluntary Carbon Standard update
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- 12 February 2007
An independent Steering Committee (SC) has been established and we are aiming to launch the final VCS around the middle of 2007.
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Virgin launches $25 million Earth Challenge
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- 09 February 2007
The new global science and technology prize - The Virgin Earth Challenge - will award $25 million for a commercially-viable design which will result in the net removal of atmospheric GHGs.
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The Climate Group outlines key findings from latest IPCC report
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- 05 February 2007
"The IPCC report illustrates that the challenge is both enormous and more urgent than many previously envisioned," said Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group. "The silver lining, however, is that innovative and effective solutions are here, if we're courageous enough to embrace them."
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New report lists 36 sustainability investments businesses can make today
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- 02 February 2007
Climate Group member InterfaceFLOR has launched a new report warning that companies rushing to claim sustainable business practices need to back up their commitments with investment.
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