Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability News - ENN

Business Execs Plan to Boost Clean-Tech Investments Next Year

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:21:00 EST

Shrugging off concerns about the global recession, business executives plan to boost spending on renewable energy and clean technology next year, according to a new survey by the auditor and consultant Ernst & Young.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Cap & Trade Issue

dotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdot — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:43:00 EST

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce may actually have a better idea than a cap-and-trade bill for cutting emissions. And, contrary to popular opinion, they do recognize climate change and the need for clean tech development.

Midwest Weather Looks Good for Harvest

dotdotdotdotdotdotdot — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:45:00 EST

U.S. Midwest weather is seen mostly dry through the next week, ideal for the corn and soybean harvest, a forecaster said on Friday. "This is outstanding weather. Considering the time of the year, this is about as good as you're going to get," said Mike Palmerino with DTN Meteorlogix.

Climate Summit to host 40 heads of state

dotdotdotdotdotdotdot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST

Some 40 heads of state plan to attend a U.N. meeting in December in Copenhagen meant to agree a global warming deal, the U.N. climate chief said on Friday.

Geoengineering Being Discussed in Washington

dotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:47:00 EST

Dr. Ken Caldeira, of the Carnegie Institution of Washington provided a balanced look at the potential benefits and also the costs and possible harm that geoengineering techniques could offer in our quest to find a “Magic Bullet” to counter global warming. Can global warming be mitigated by a technological fix such as injecting light-blocking particles into the atmosphere or chemically “scrubbing” excess greenhouse gases from the atmosphere? Department of Global Ecology scientist Ken Caldeira addressed this question in his testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology in a hearing titled “Geoengineering: Assessing the Implications of Large-Scale Climate Intervention” on November 5, 2009.

Clean Energy Legislation Will Boost US Manufacturing Jobs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:21:00 EST

U.S. clean energy legislation could help create 850,000 manufacturing jobs around the country, a report from a group representing business and environmental interests said on Wednesday.

Washington, Stop Dithering, US Goals on Climate Urgently Needed

dotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdotdot — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:47:00 EST

As the last round of "intersessional" climate talks before Copenhagen opened today in Barcelona, all eyes were looking in the same direction they were when we left Bangkok three weeks earlier: at the United States. Without American numbers on mitigation (or emissions reductions) and finance (for developing nations to build their own clean energy economies, and also to adapt to the impacts of climate change), any real forward progress in the talks is just about impossible.