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FACT SHEET: White House Announces Executive Actions and Commitments from Across the Country to ...
2014-09-18 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
White House is announcing series of public and private sector commitments and executive actions to advance solar deployment and promote energy efficiency. Some actions include: partnering with military bases to create veterans solar job training pilot; investing $68 million in 540 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in rural areas; proposing energy conservation standard for commercial unit air conditioners; and strengthening commercial and residential buildings codes. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
Plantation companies agree to define zero deforestation commitments
2014-09-17 11:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A group of palm oil and timber companies that have pledged to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains have agreed to establish a standard for determining what constitutes "forest" in terms of carbon storage. Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), Cargill, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), Golden Veroleum Liberia, Wilmar, Agropalma and New Britain Palm Oil have agreed to establish a body that standardizes the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach, the methodology being used to implement zero deforestation commitments....
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Companies at risk sourcing illegal palm oil despite zero deforestation commitments
2014-09-05 23:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Major palm oil suppliers may be continuing to buy tainted palm oil despite high-profile commitments to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains, reports a new investigation published by Eyes on the Forest. The study tracked fresh fruit bunches illegally produced within the protected Bukit Batabuh tiger corridor in Sumatra's Riau, Jambi, and West Sumatra Provinces, finding that the contraband fruit entered palm oil processing facilities owned by Agro Muko, Asian Agri, Darmex, Incasi Raya,...
Investors Secure Groundbreaking Corporate Commitments To Protect Forests, Reduce Carbon Emissions
2014-08-18 08:34:06| pollutiononline Home Page
In response to nearly 150 climate-related resolutions filed by institutional investors during the 2014 proxy season, 20 major international corporations have committed to set goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sustainably source palm oil –a leading driver of global deforestation, which causes nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions according to the Environmental Protection Agency
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Investors Secure Groundbreaking Corporate Commitments to Protect Forests, Reduce Carbon Emissions
2014-08-17 07:36:31| Agriculture - Topix.net
Record-high number of shareholder resolutions filed in 2014 proxy season drive more aggressive action by top companies on climate-related issuesSOURCE: Ceres DESCRIPTION:BOSTON, August 14, 2014 /3BL Media/ - In response to nearly 150 climate-related resolutions filed by institutional investors during the 2014 proxy season, 20 major international ... (more)
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