U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11 Percent Since 2007

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Emily E. Adams www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2013/highlights41 Earth Policy Release Data Highlight October 2, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in the United States peaked at more than 1.6 billion tons of carbon in 2007. Since then they have fallen 11 percent, dropping to over 1.4 billion tons in 2013, according …

If CEOs hold the key to climate change, why aren’t they driving?

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Ethical Markets Editor , Hazel Henderson , serves on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Advisory Board for Latin America If CEOs hold the key to climate change, why aren’t they driving? By William Brent GreenBiz.com/blog, September 20, 2013 About two thirds of chief executives – 67 percent – believe that business is …

New State Bank Bills Address Credit and Housing Crises

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New State Bank Bills Address Credit and Housing Crises Ellen Brown http://WebofDebt.com/articles February 26, 2012 Seventeen states have now introduced bills for state-owned banks, and others are in the works. Hawaii’s innovative state bank bill addresses the foreclosure mess. County-owned banks are being proposed that would tackle the housing crisis …

Hyatt Lifts the Curtain on ‘Thrive’ Global Sustainability Program

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The Latest News Hyatt Lifts the Curtain on ‘Thrive’ Global Sustainability Program By Leslie Guevarra Hyatt’s new Thrive platform pulls together the company’s sustainability initiatives, green teams and outreach programs to benefit the communities surrounding the brand’s properties — as well as the hotels themselves….Read More GM Brings Landfill-Free Strategies …