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New Certification Scheme Aims to Protect Socially Responsible Companies

by Alana Herro on January 2, 2008
More and more businesses across the globe are finding that they can be successful while also being environmentally and socially responsible.

Cities, Countries Make Up for What Bali Lacked

by Alana Herro on December 31, 2007
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, early this month received criticism from some for failing to produce a stronger international plan to address greenhouse gas emissions once the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

For Climate Change Mitigation, Don’t Forget the Peatlands

by Alana Herro on December 21, 2007
Protecting peatland areas can be a cost-effective way to reduce as much as 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report launched December 11 in Bali, Indonesia.

Dramatic U.S. Turnaround Leads to Climate Deal

by Alana Herro on December 19, 2007
After a dramatic about-face by the U.S. delegation, the 187 countries represented at the United Nations climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, came to consensus on preliminary plans to tackle climate change beyond 2012.

Bird Extinctions Likely to Rise with Climate Change

by Alana Herro on December 17, 2007
As warming temperatures push organisms to seek cooler climates at ever-higher altitudes, habitat areas are shrinking, putting many species of plants and animals at risk.

Worldwatch Perspective: Bali’s Promise in…Northern Virginia?

by Robert Engelman on December 13, 2007
Electricity supply is usually a juicy news story only if you’re a business maven or a utility expert.

Study: Policy Trumps Technological Change in Beating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Alana Herro on December 12, 2007
A new study finds that policy changes, not technological advances, are necessary to stem the tide of rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Indonesia: Can’t See the Conference for the Trees

by Alana Herro on December 10, 2007
On November 28, the United Nations announced that it had reached its goal of planting 1 billion trees in 2007, just days before the landmark UN climate change conference began in Bali, Indonesia.

U.S. Emissions Reductions May Be Cheaper Than Thought

by Alana Herro on December 7, 2007
A new report suggests that significantly reducing U.S. carbon emissions could cost far less than the trillions of dollars some have projected.

Polluting Pulp Mill Draws Protest and Spurs World Court Case

by Alana Herro on December 5, 2007
Environmentalists from Argentina are continuing their more than two-year protest of an Uruguayan pulp mill along a river that separates the two countries.
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