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Battle Over Smog Rules Ramps Up

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Henry Waxman (D., Calif.), plans to hold a hearing on allegations that the White House intervened to water down new smog rules issued last week by the Environmental Protection Agency...

Published 03-15-2008 5:55 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Pollution, U.S., Government, Manufacturing, Economics, Healthcare, Industrial Goods, Utilities, Policy & Law
Green Technology Overview

Adam Grosser, general partner of Foundation Capital, describes the different categories of green technology and the challenges they face.

Published 01-28-2008 10:11 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Pollution, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Economics, Electricity, Recycling, Storage, Strategy & Leadership, Carbon Offsets/RECs, Today's Green Video
Firms Investing in Greener China

The U.S. government is sponsoring a program that pays American and other environmental-services companies to reduce emissions from China’s factories, according to this WSJ report. The program, known as P2E2 (pollution prevention and energy efficiency...

Published 01-15-2008 3:11 PM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Major Players, U.S., VC Funding, Financial, Government, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Economics, Asia, Finance & Reporting
Global Warming - Who Might Get Sued

A number of companies are leaving themselves vulnerable to shareholder lawsuits regarding their carbon emissions, but a CNNMoney article claims the companies most vulnerable are some less obvious firms.Corporate Library, a corporate governance research...

Published 01-10-2008 11:59 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Major Players, Climate, Pollution, Manufacturing, Economics, Predictions, Policy & Law
Senate Passes Energy Bill

An energy bill that included an increase in fuel-economy standards passed the Senate by a margin of 86-8 yesterday, The New York Times reports. Provisions of the legislation that passed the House and would have repealed more than $13 billion in tax breaks...

Published 12-14-2007 9:25 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Automotive, Fossil Fuels, Government, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Economics, Biofuel, Utilities, Coal, Nuclear, Policy & Law, Oil & Gas
U.S. Can Halve Emissions Without ‘Big Changes In Consumer Lifestyles’

The U.S. could reduce projected 2030 emissions of greenhouse gases by between one-third to one-half at manageable costs to the economy and without requiring big changes in consumer lifestyles, according to “Reducing US Greenhouse Gas Emissions:...

Published 11-30-2007 11:22 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Major Players, U.S., Automotive, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Agriculture, Clean Energy, Economics, Industrial Goods, Electricity, Biofuel, Wind Energy, Utilities, Coal, Hydrogen, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Predictions, Nuclear, Biomass, Today's Trend, Strategy & Leadership, Carbon Offsets/RECs, Oil & Gas
Bayer To Spend $1.46 Billion On Green Initiatives

Bayer has launched a group-wide Bayer Climate Program with a goal of cutting CO2 emissions from its production facilities. In the new climate protection program, which is based on a new Bayer Policy on Climate Change, Bayer will tap its “specific...

Published 11-19-2007 11:47 AM by Environmental Leader

Filed under: Emissions, Europe, Major Players, Global, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Automotive, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Agriculture, Economics, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Construction, Biofuel, Strategy & Leadership
Number Of Green Jobs Could Hit 40 Million By 2030

A new report (PDF) from the American Solar Energy Society shows that as many as 1 out of 4 workers in the U.S. will be working in the renewable energy or energy efficiency industries by 2030. The report shows that these industries already generate 8.5...

Published 11-09-2007 11:47 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Feature, Environmental Affairs, Business-to-Business, U.S., Government, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech, Clean Energy, Economics, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Geothermal, Wave Energy, Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells
Wal-Mart, Clinton Climate Initiative To Design, Source Green Products

Wal-Mart is partnering with the Clinton Climate Initiative to explore ways to use their purchasing power to lower prices on sustainable technologies such as energy efficient building materials and systems, energy efficient lighting and clean energy products...

Published 11-01-2007 5:36 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Global, Business-to-Business, U.S., Marketing, Government, Manufacturing, Economics, New Technology
CAFE’s 2020 Target “Tough But Attainable”

A new analysis by Citi and the Ceres' Investor Network on Climate Risk, "CAFE and the U.S. Auto Industry: A Growing Auto Investor Issue, 2012-2020" (PDF), finds that the Senate proposal to raise fuel economy standards for U.S. cars and trucks...

Published 11-01-2007 10:51 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Research & Technology, U.S., Automotive, Business-to-Consumer, Government, Manufacturing, Economics
GE Dims Lights On Incandescents

General Electric is restructuring its lighting business to help the company "better respond to customer and industry demands – particularly the global market move to more energy-efficient products." The move directly affects the companies ability...

Published 10-08-2007 10:02 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Efficiency, Economics, South America
Wal-Mart’s Sustainable Packaging Initiatives Costing Marketers Money

Wal-Mart's sustainability initiative to downsize packaging is costing manufacturers money, AdAge reports. It could cost Procter & Gamble, part of Wal-Mart's effort to concentrate certain products, $200 million by one estimate. Wal-Mart's...

Published 10-01-2007 11:18 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Emissions, Supply Chain, Feature, Major Players, Research & Technology, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Economics, Consumption, Savings, Pricing, Sales, Spending
CDP5: More Companies Address Climate Change Risk

Ninety-five percent of companies that consider climate change to present a commercial risk have implemented a GHG reduction program with a specific target and timeline, according to The Carbon Disclosure Project's 5th annual global report which looks...

Published 09-24-2007 11:23 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Transportation, Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Global, Reporting, Sustainability, Climate, Business-to-Business, Research & Technology, U.S., Financial, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Travel, Economics, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Goods, Construction, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Mining
EU Fight Heats Up Over Chinese Energy-Saving Light Bulbs

Environmental group WWF, Ikea (which sells about 20 percent of the EU's energy-saving light bulbs) and Philips are lobbying EU governments to reject a proposal extending anti-dumping duties on Chinese energy-saving light bulbs for one more year, Reuters...

Published 09-14-2007 11:44 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Supply Chain, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Policy & Law, Manufacturing, Economics, Asia
Product Recalls Hurt Wal-Mart’s Brand Perception

Brand perceptions of Wal-Mart have suffered as a result of the series of product recalls of toys produced in China, according to a new study. Marketing consultancy Strategic Name Development conducted...

Published 09-10-2007 11:01 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Supply Chain, Products & Planning, Feature, Major Players, U.S., Marketing, Business-to-Consumer, Manufacturing, Economics, Asia

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