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JANUARY 17, 2008 THIS ISSUE'S SPONSOR Want to be a ClimateBiz News sponsor? Click here. Subscribe to ClimateBiz.com RSS Headlines The Latest News on Climate Management Matsushita to Include Emissions as Performance Indicator The parent company of Panasonic will add emissions figures to its key performance indicators to help it slash 100,000 tons of CO2 from its operations by the end of fiscal 2009. Banks Take Steps Addressing Climate Change but Long Road Ahead: Report HSBC and ABN led the pack of 40 banks and financial institutions examined by Ceres on the steps undertaken to address climate change. Climate Registry Gains 54 New Members Big names such as Alcoa, Shell, National Grid, and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. joined the coalition of states and municipalities that will track, verify and publicly report their emissions. F.T.C. Kicks Off Green Marketing Hearings The Federal Trade Commission is updating its green advertising guidelines a year before schedule because of the growing wave of environmental marketing claims. Its first target: carbon offsets. All Commercial Buildings Can Be Carbon Neutral, U.K. Report Finds By Kate Martin, Edie News The majority of new non-domestic buildings can be zero-carbon if onsite, near-site and offsite renewable energy sources are used, a new report has found. Calif. Leads Legal Challenge Against EPA California led a coalition of states and non-profits that sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its refusal to let the states set tougher auto-related greenhouse gas emissions regulations. Dow, FPL, Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Join Climate Group The four prominent corporations joined The Climate Group ranks this week to promote pragmatic climate change policy and demonstrate that companies can slash emissions but still make money. Peabody Joins Chinese Clean-Coal Project Coal company Peabody Energy plans to help build China's first coal-fired power plant that will use carbon capture and storage to avoid nearly all emissions. U.C. San Diego Joins Chicago Climate Exchange As part of a larger, overall conservation strategy, UCSD will be the first West Coast university to take part in the country's only voluntary, legally binding trading system for greenhouse gases. PPG Sets New GHG Emissions Goal PPG plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 10 percent below 2006 levels by 2011. The glass, paint and chemical supplier already reduced its emissions last year 18 percent below 2002 levels. World Bank Launches Finance Program to Reward Forest Preservation The World Bank Group unveiled a carbon finance incentive to encourage developing countries to reduce deforestation. Total commitments have reached $165 million. > MORE HEADLINES Features & Columns Leading Thinking on Climate Issues Is Mainstream Media Stepping up to Its Role in Climate Fight? By Darcy Hitchcock The media finally took notice of climate change in 2007 -- now it's time to emphasize the solutions and the innovations that will lead us out of this crisis over the danger climate changes poses to the planet. Asia and The Age of Sustainability: Where The East Has an Edge By Rick Seireeni The Western world is in the throes of a green revolution that is slowly spreading around the globe. When the powerhouse Asian economies pick up speed, expect them to grow ever more powerful, and dramatically speed up the process of innovation to boot. Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits By Dawn E. Dzurilla Leaders of companies across industries -- but most noticeably in the clean energy field -- are providing eco-perks as a way of developing an environmentally sustainable company culture, and makes employees happier, healthier and more productive. Tools & Resources Reports, Research and Tips You Can Use A New Mindset for Corporate Sustainability "A New Mindset for Corporate Sustainability," published by six academics from around the world, presents a concept of using corporate sustainability to lead innovation and benefit the environment, society and shareholders. A focus on sustainability can not only better the world, but a company's bottom line. RETScreen Clean Energy Decision Making Tool This downloadable application, developed by the CETC in Varennes, Quebec, can be used to help companies of all sizes determine which renewable energy sources will meet their needs most efficiently and cost-effectively. > MORE TOOLS & RESOURCES	FEATURED EVENT Carbon Forum America Host: Koelnmesse, Inc. Date: Feb 26-27, 2008 Location: San Francisco, Calif. Carbon Forum America is set to become the leading trade show and conference program in North America serving international business, government and science communities in trading, monitoring, crediting and compliance of carbon emission. > SUBMIT YOUR EVENT YOUR AD HERE! Become a ClimateBiz News sponsor or advertiser, reaching tens of thousands of businesses every month. Click Here to receive more information. Please e-mail content queries to the Editor.
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