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EU Approves New Rules For Member States To Drastically Cut Air Pollution
When fully implemented, the Directive will reduce by almost 50% the negative health impacts of air pollution, such as respiratory diseases and premature death, by 2030. Even if air pollutants are invisible killers, people are increasingly aware and concerned at the quality of the air they breathe and the agreement of stricter limits in the NEC is therefore an important achievement. It will also ...
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Health & Climate Change - The Lancet Commission
The 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change was formed to map out the impacts of climate change and the necessary policy responses. The central finding from the Commission’s work is that tackling climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century. The report is also accompanied by ten underlying recommendations to accelerate action in the next 5 ...
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EPA Provides Training to Help Communities Prepare for Climate Change
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released an online training module to help local government officials take actions to increase their communities’ resiliency to a changing climate. The virtual training, which was informed by the National Climate Assessment released one year ago today, was developed with advice from ...
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California ramps up Efforts to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Building on California's ambitious effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday called on the state to further slash its carbon footprint over the next 15 years. Brown set a new target of reducing emissions to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, calling it the most aggressive benchmark enacted by a government in North America. The goal is a mile marker on the way to ...
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OSU Fights Climate Change and Becomes Green Power Partner of the Year
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing Oklahoma State University (OSU) for its use of green power practices and technologies. The Stillwater, Okla. campus has advanced the use of renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, taking direct action on climate change. “OSU leads the way for institutions nationwide by its use of green power practices ...
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EPA Announces $25 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in Arizona
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $25 million in funding to invest in Arizona for statewide improvements in local water infrastructure and the reduction of water pollution. “In an arid environment, water is the most precious natural resource and we are working with our state and city partners to protect it,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator ...
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World’s Leading Institutional Investors Managing $24 Trillion Call for Carbon Pricing, Ambitious Global Climate Deal
Days before UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convenes the Climate Summit at the United Nations to spur climate action and facilitate a global climate agreement in 2015, nearly 350 global institutional investors representing over $24 trillion in assets have called on government leaders to provide stable, reliable and economically meaningful carbon pricing that helps redirect investment ...
By Ceres
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EPA takes critical step in President’s climate action plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today advanced the President’s climate action plan with a revised and common sense proposal to curb carbon pollution from new electricity plants. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement: “We have an obligation to protect future generations from climate change. This is a critical step in that ...
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GISR Takes Major Step Towards Establishing a Standard of Excellence for Corporate Sustainability Ratings
The Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) today announced the Beta Version of a set of core Principles as part of an international effort to drive excellence in corporate sustainability ratings, rankings and indices. Launched in June 2011 by Ceres and Tellus Institute, GISR is a global non-profit initiative aimed at moving markets to the advantage of corporate sustainability ...
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More extreme weather: America Prepares for Hurricane Sandy’s Impacts
With much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast bracing themselves for Hurricane Sandy’s landfall, it’s important to note the human toll this hurricane has already left in its wake. At least 39 lives were lost in Haiti and Cuba, and more than 3,000 buildings were damaged in eastern Cuba alone by the hurricane. Many are predicting that this storm will bring significant damage to United ...
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Ceres President Mindy Lubber Statement on EPA`s mercury and air toxics rule
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement today of its final Mercury and Air Toxics Rule for Power Plants, the following statement was issued by Mindy S. Lubber, president of Ceres and director of the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a network of 100 institutional investors across North America managing more than $10 trillion in assets: “We applaud the ...
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New study shows how EPA clean air rules boost the economy and create jobs
A new study details the positive impacts on the economy and job creation resulting from companies’ investments in emission control technology in response to new air pollution rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report, New Jobs – Cleaner Air Part II: An Investment in American Businesses and American Jobs, released today by Ceres in collaboration with the ...
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Ceres Aqua Gauge: New Tool for Companies, Investors to Manage Risks of Worldwide Water Supply Pressures
Against a backdrop of increasing business exposure to global water supply threats, Ceres today released a new tool for evaluating those risks – and opportunities – that both investors and companies can use as a roadmap to enhanced water stewardship. "Water risks are urgent today and, given population and climate trends, can only grow increasingly more so," said Ceres president Mindy ...
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Voters Overwhelmingly Support EPA Air Pollution Rules
A new, nationwide poll shows that by a wide margin, voters of both political parties and in all regions of the U.S. disagree with Congress' anti-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agenda and support the EPA's new rules to limit air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Two-thirds of the respondents – 67 percent – oppose Congress delaying implementation of the air pollution ...
By Ceres
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Voters overwhelmingly support EPA air pollution rules
A new, nationwide poll shows that by a wide margin, voters of both political parties and in all regions of the U.S. disagree with Congress’ anti-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agenda and support the EPA’s new rules to limit air pollution from coal-fired power plants. Two-thirds of the respondents – 67 percent – oppose Congress delaying implementation of the air ...
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New report outlines what companies should be disclosing on climate change risks and opportunities
Amid growing evidence that climate change is impacting the global environment and the global economy, the Ceres investor coalition today announced a new report aimed at improving corporate disclosure of climate-related risks and opportunities they face. The Ceres report, developed with input from its 90-plus member Investor Network on Climate Risk, outlines generally weak climate disclosure to ...
By 3BL Media
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New report finds investments to clean and modernize U.S. power plants will create significant U.S. job growth
Air pollution rules being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the electric power sector will provide economic benefits and jobs across much of the United States, concentrated especially in the next five years, according to a new report from Ceres announced today at the 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference. The report, “New Jobs-Cleaner Air: Employment ...
By 3BL Media
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The Walt Disney Co. joins ceres corporate network
Ceres today announced the approval of The Walt Disney Company (Disney) as a Ceres network company. Disney will work with Ceres to improve its efforts on key environmental and social sustainability issues. Disney will also engage key stakeholders to help advance its sustainability strategy, disclosure, and performance. “Ceres looks forward to working with Disney to further develop a ...
By 3BL Media
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CA technologies joins Ceres network of companies
Ceres announced today that it is has approved CA Technologies, a global IT software management company, as a Ceres network company. The New York-based company is the first software firm to join the Ceres company network. Founded in 1976, CA Technologies is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments - from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and ...
By 3BL Media
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Investors representing over $15 trillion call for U.S., international action on climate change
The world's largest global investors have a powerful message for climate negotiators in Cancun and the new U.S. Congress: take action now in the fight against global warming or risk economic disruptions far more severe than the recent financial crisis. Citing potential climate-related GDP losses of up to 20 percent by 2050 and the economic benefits of shifting to low-carbon and ...
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