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USGBC Joins Global Energy Efficiency Initiative | Energy Manager Today - 1 views

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The US Green Building Council joined the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform, a membership initiative with the goal to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. The program was launched during the UN Climate Summit two months ago under UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's Sustainable Energy for All initiative.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The US Green Building Council joined the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform, a membership initiative with the goal to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. The program was launched during the UN Climate Summit two months ago under UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's Sustainable Energy for All initiative.</div>

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Global carbon dioxide levels at record high in 2013 - 0 views

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Global atmospheric greenhouse-gas levels surged last year at the fastest rate yet recorded, sparking concerns that climate change could be happening faster than expected, according to a new report from the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization. "We know without any doubt that our climate is changing and our weather is becoming more extreme. ... Time is not on our side, for sure," said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Global atmospheric greenhouse-gas levels surged last year at the fastest rate yet recorded, sparking concerns that climate change could be happening faster than expected, according to a new report from the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization. "We know without any doubt that our climate is changing and our weather is becoming more extreme. ... Time is not on our side, for sure," said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud</div>

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Invasive kudzu drives carbon out of the soil, into the atmosphere | Ars Technica - 0 views

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Kudzu, the invasive plant spreading across the southern U.S. at a rate of more than 120,000 acres a year, is drawing huge amounts of carbon out of the soil as it grows, researchers say. Kudzu-infested forests give up as much as a third of their soil-sequestered carbon, totaling up to 4.8 million tons of carbon a year

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kudzu, the invasive plant spreading across the southern U.S. at a rate of more than 120,000 acres a year, is drawing huge amounts of carbon out of the soil as it grows, researchers say. Kudzu-infested forests give up as much as a third of their soil-sequestered carbon, totaling up to 4.8 million tons of carbon a year</div>

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Why the world's biggest companies are investing in recycling | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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$5 million and $10 million each into the fund: Colgate Palmolive, Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Keurig Green Mountain. PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Walmart and the Walmart Foundation.
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Adriana Trujillo on 19 Aug 14

the Closed Loop Fund, a budding $100 million effort by a group of large companies to invest in recycling infrastructure and, in the process, put more recycled materials into manufacturing supply chains. Along the way, it aims to give a boost to recycling in the United States at a time when rates are leveling off but the demand for recycled feedstocks is picking up.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">the Closed Loop Fund, a budding $100 million effort by a group of large companies to invest in recycling infrastructure and, in the process, put more recycled materials into manufacturing supply chains. Along the way, it aims to give a boost to recycling in the United States at a time when rates are leveling off but the demand for recycled feedstocks is picking up.</div>

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The death of Austin Ventures - 0 views

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The companies on the World's Most Admired list are rated based on nine key attributes, including innovativeness, sound financials, value as a long-term investment, and more.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The companies on the World's Most Admired list are rated based on nine key attributes, including innovativeness, sound financials, value as a long-term investment, and more.</div>

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General Mills Beats GHG Reduction Goal · Environmental Leader · Environmental Management & Sustainable Development News - 0 views

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In 2014, General Mills reduced its greenhouse gas emissions rate by 23 percent against a 2005 baseline, surpassing its goal to reduce GHG emissions by 20 percent by 2015. The progress is largely due to the use of renewable energy sources at its Yoki facilities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In 2014, General Mills reduced its greenhouse gas emissions rate by 23 percent against a 2005 baseline, surpassing its goal to reduce GHG emissions by 20 percent by 2015. The progress is largely due to the use of renewable energy sources at its Yoki facilities.</div>

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British Columbia's Carbon Tax is Working - 0 views

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British Columbia's carbon tax has led the province to curb its emissions at a rate 3.5 times greater than that of the rest of Canada without hurting economic growth, writes Gina-Marie Cheeseman.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">British Columbia's carbon tax has led the province to curb its emissions at a rate 3.5 times greater than that of the rest of Canada without hurting economic growth, writes Gina-Marie Cheeseman.</div>

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Europe's Offshore Wind Market Doubles as Financing Ramps Up - Bloomberg Business - 0 views

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Spending on offshore wind energy development in Europe reached $14.45 billion last year. That was a record amount and double 2014's number. The rate is expected to decline this year but increase in the future. "Offshore wind power produces roughly one and a half times the energy of onshore wind power," said Toni Sulameri, who works for wind power production company Suomen Hyotytuuli Oy. Europe has 84 offshore wind farms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Spending on offshore wind energy development in Europe reached $14.45 billion last year. That was a record amount and double 2014's number. The rate is expected to decline this year but increase in the future. "Offshore wind power produces roughly one and a half times the energy of onshore wind power," said Toni Sulameri, who works for wind power production company Suomen Hyotytuuli Oy. Europe has 84 offshore wind farms.</div>

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China's Idled Wind Turbines Rise in 2015 After Record Installs - Bloomberg Business - 0 views

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The total number of idle turbines in China more than doubled to 15% last year, according to the China's National Energy Administration. The report said that the country added a record-breaking 33 gigawatts of installed wind capacity last year, but its idle wind generation has climbed 69% since 2014. Observers say slowing consumption rates and more coal-fired power plants have contributed to the problem.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The total number of idle turbines in China more than doubled to 15% last year, according to the China's National Energy Administration. The report said that the country added a record-breaking 33 gigawatts of installed wind capacity last year, but its idle wind generation has climbed 69% since 2014. Observers say slowing consumption rates and more coal-fired power plants have contributed to the problem. </div>

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The benefit of more electronics recycling? Try $10 billion | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Increasing the recycling rate to 100 percent industry-wide could generate an estimated $10 billion in cost savings and natural capital benefits, according to Trucost. For example, creating better closed-loop processes for reusing gold would have a bottom-line benefit of almost $100 million compared with $14.6 million at current recovery levels, according to the Trucost data.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Increasing the recycling rate to 100 percent industry-wide could generate an estimated $10 billion in cost savings and natural capital benefits, according to Trucost. For example, creating better closed-loop processes for reusing gold would have a bottom-line benefit of almost $100 million compared with $14.6 million at current recovery levels, according to the Trucost data.</div>

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Q&A: Why Ziploc is pushing its own system of film recovery - Resource Recycling News - 0 views

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Home goods producer SC Johnson announced a program to increase recycling of its plastic Ziploc storage bags. The company says it is disappointed with recovery rates at store drop-off locations, and is working on a process to allow the bags to be included in curbside recycling.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Home goods producer SC Johnson announced a program to increase recycling of its plastic Ziploc storage bags. The company says it is disappointed with recovery rates at store drop-off locations, and is working on a process to allow the bags to be included in curbside recycling.</div>

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Drop by Drop, Better Management Makes Dents in China's Water Stress | World Resources Institute - 1 views

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The rate of increase in China's water withdrawals has significantly slowed, from 5.1 billion cubic meters per year in 2001-2010, to 1.6 billion cubic meters per year from 2010-2015.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The rate of increase in China's water withdrawals has significantly slowed, from 5.1 billion cubic meters per year in 2001-2010, to 1.6 billion cubic meters per year from 2010-2015.</div>

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Executive Blog | NRG - 0 views

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NRG Energy introduced additional sustainability goals, which build on its science-based absolute GHG reduction goals set in 2014. The goals include: reducing water use 40% by 2030, reducing supply chain carbon and water intensity 25% by 2025, increasing recycling rate of coal combustion residuals 30% by 2022, and helping customers avoid 120 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions by 2020.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">NRG Energy introduced additional sustainability goals, which build on its science-based absolute GHG reduction goals set in 2014. The goals include: reducing water use 40% by 2030, reducing supply chain carbon and water intensity 25% by 2025, increasing recycling rate of coal combustion residuals 30% by 2022, and helping customers avoid 120 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions by 2020.</div>

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'Greenest hotel in America': A Greensboro hotel makes climate-conscious travelers swoon - The Washington Post - 1 views

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From its 100 rooftop solar panels to its high-efficiency faucets and its energy-generating elevators, the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, N.C., stakes its claim to being America's greenest hotel. The refurbished textile warehouse holds the LEED Platinum rating, which is the US Green Building Council's highest distinction.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From its 100 rooftop solar panels to its high-efficiency faucets and its energy-generating elevators, the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, N.C., stakes its claim to being America's greenest hotel. The refurbished textile warehouse holds the LEED Platinum rating, which is the US Green Building Council's highest distinction.</div>

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How Etsy Built The Greenest Office Space In Tech - 0 views

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Online marketplace Etsy received the Petal Certification through the Living Building Challenge for its sustainable headquarters, using reclaimed wood and screening the paints, adhesive materials and about 1,500 other items to ensure they did not contain harmful substances. Etsy is the first tech company to achieve the rating and is now aiming to achieve zero-waste in its workplaces across the globe by 2020.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online marketplace Etsy received the Petal Certification through the Living Building Challenge for its sustainable headquarters, using reclaimed wood and screening the paints, adhesive materials and about 1,500 other items to ensure they did not contain harmful substances. Etsy is the first tech company to achieve the rating and is now aiming to achieve zero-waste in its workplaces across the globe by 2020.</div>

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Four Beauty Giants Introduce Sustainable Procurement Initiative - WWD - 1 views

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Beauty brands Coty, L'Oreal, Groupe Clarins and Groupe Rocher have partnered on an initiative to increase sustainability in the beauty supply chain. The Responsible Beauty Initiative will be overseen by supply chain sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis and will encourage businesses to enhance and share sustainable practices.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Beauty brands Coty, L'Oreal, Groupe Clarins and Groupe Rocher have partnered on an initiative to increase sustainability in the beauty supply chain. The Responsible Beauty Initiative will be overseen by supply chain sustainability ratings agency EcoVadis and will encourage businesses to enhance and share sustainable practices.</div>

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Deforestation Facts - What is Deforestation? | NRDC - 0 views

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Yet, in the southeastern U.S., the massive fuel needs of these energy companies could double logging rates and increase carbon emissions significantly –- contributing to climate change at a time when we need to be rapidly cutting our carbon pollution
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Burning whole trees is worse than burning coal
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Our southern forests are exported to produce electricity overseas
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U.S. utilities are also beginning to generate electricity from wood
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Alternatives to burning trees are available
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Using forests to fuel power plants in Southeast US and Europe

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Chevron, Shell seek new LEED-like certification for shale gas | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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The new Center for Sustainable Shale Development recognizes companies that go beyond regulatory minimums to protect communities and the environment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The new Center for Sustainable Shale Development recognizes companies that go beyond regulatory minimums to protect communities and the environment.</div>

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The GreenBiz NGO Report turns the tables on activists | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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GreenBiz NGO report assed 30 of the largets environmental NGOs on tehir credibility and influenced. More than 200 companies and their sustainability exccutives reviewed the NGOs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">GreenBiz NGO report assed 30 of the largets environmental NGOs on tehir credibility and influenced. More than 200 companies and their sustainability exccutives reviewed the NGOs. </div>

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Ford and Microsoft invest in $1 billion bond for climate projects | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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Ford and Microsoft were among investors in a $1 billion green bond launched last week to support "climate smart" investments in emerging markets.
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Proceeds of IFC green bonds are used for private sector investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and other areas that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as installing solar and wind power capacity and providing financing for technology that helps produce energy more efficiently.
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IFC said in a statement that the bond transaction, jointly led by BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole CIB and SEB, was heavily oversubscribed and sized to address the demand from "an increasing number of investors interested in climate-related opportunities."
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It marks the second $1 billion green bond transaction this year from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an Aaa/AAA rated global development institution and member of the World Bank Group.
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Bond issues are seen as an increasingly important way to raise funds for green projects, with the green bond market now estimated at $346 billion after doubling over 2012.
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USGBC Joins Global Energy Efficiency Initiative | Energy Manager Today - 1 views

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Drop by Drop, Better Management Makes Dents in China's Water Stress | World Resources Institute - 1 views

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