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A Note from the Editor

By Eric Olson, BSR


No Silver Bullet (Redux)

This week's stories reinforce a theme we have discussed before and will come back to repeatedly in the coming months: The magnitiude and complexity of the global energy and climate challenge guarantees that we will not be saved by any one technology.

THERE IS NO SILVER BULLET!

Consider the roller coaster of conventional wisdom on biofuels, the subject of three of our stories. Are they "good"? Are they "bad"? The answer is, of course, "it depends." It depends on how they are produced, the available alternatives for a given purpose, how they are used, and the opportunities they create for further development and innovation in the future.

What is true for biofuels is true for other (partial) solutions ... Read More


Eric Olson is vice president of advisory services at Business for Social Responsibility.
   The Latest News on Business and Climate Management
Cap-and-Trade Won't Cause Mass Manufacturing Migration
By ClimateBiz Staff

As the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee wrestles over the draft climate change legislation proposed by Reps. Henry Waxman and Edward Markey, a new study has been released suggesting the feared economic toll may be lighter than some predict.... Read More



SAP Zaps Emissions, Buys Carbon Management Firm

Australia Postpones Climate Change Plan a Year

BT's North American Headquarters Goes Solar

Biofuels Get a Boost

FedEx Aims for 30 Percent Biofuels by 2030

China Explores Putting a Tax on Carbon

U.S. Wind Power Industry Installs More Than 2,800 MW in Q1 2009

Bioelectricity Offers More Miles and Fewer Emissions Than Ethanol: Study

London Mayor to Launch 'Flagship' Low-Carbon Zones


   Featured Story:
Growing Interest in the Climate Change Dividend
By Judith Nemes

Investors are flocking to companies providing climate change products and services, but it isn't always easy for privately-held businesses to tap the stream of investment dollars.... Read More


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   GreenBiz Radio
Aveda, Cradle to Cradle, and a Paradigm Shift in Cosmetics
By Marc Gunther

Marc Gunther talks with Dominique Conseil, the president of cosmetics company Aveda, about the first-ever Cradle to Cradle certification for personal care products, how innovations in packaging can shift markets, and why he's found no tensions between the company's environmental and economic goals.... Listen


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   Columns and Blogs
Thomas Malone
Can Collective Intelligence Save the Planet?
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Tilde Herrera
U.S. Chamber's Climate Stance At Odds With Some Members
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Tilde Herrera
What's the Carbon Footprint of Your Toilet Paper?
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Jonathan Bardelline
Duck Habitat Breeds Carbon Offsets
> Read more...

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The Road Ahead: EPA's Options and Obligations for Regulating Greenhouse Gases

This report examines the EPA's obligations under the Clean Air Act, and how far it should go to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies

A close look at the historical relationship between energy prices and U.S. production and consumption of energy-intensive goods suggests that energy-intensive manufacturers are likely to face only modest “competitiveness” impacts under a U.S. greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, according to this report.




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