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  • May 2008

    • Billions Wasted in UN Carbon Program: Study

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 26, 08 3:38 AM CDT

      Billions Wasted in UN Carbon Program: Study

      (Newser) - Billions of dollars spent to encourage developing nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions are being wasted on projects that don't qualify, according to two new studies of the UN's carbon credit program. The Kyoto agreement arranges for wealthy countries unable to meet emission reductions to instead subsidize green energy projects in developing countries. But the fund is routinely abused by energy companies in developing countries improperly claiming emission reduction credits. More »

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      United Nations  • carbon emissions  • clean energy  • green energy  • Kyoto Protocol  • carbon trading  • Kyoto treaty

  • April 2008
  • October 2007

    • Multinationals Have Suppliers Feeling Green

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 9, 07 2:01 PM CDT

      Multinationals Have Suppliers Feeling Green

      (Newser) - Some of the world’s largest firms are uniting to encourage their suppliers to incorporate environmental awareness into their operations. Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and other multinationals hope to shrink their carbon footprints, educate consumers—and soften the potential financial impact of climate change legislation that hasn't even been proposed but appears inevitable, the Journal reports. More »

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      climate change  • carbon footprint  • carbon trading  • corporate responsibility

  • September 2007

    • Big Business Fuels Green Boom

      CNN  |  Sep 1, 07 5:17 PM CDT

      Big Business Fuels Green Boom

      (Newser) - Greed and idealism are converging as big business propels today’s clean energy industry, CNN reports. Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are pulling in capital for oil and coal alternatives, while across the pond, London financiers swapped more than $30 billion last year in "pollution permits"—credits companies can sell if their factories produce less pollution than permitted. More »

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      business  • carbon emissions  • environmentalism  • markets  • carbon trading

  • April 2007

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