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A new report argues that axing tax breaks for carbon-intensive industries, curbing spending on road expansion and improving public sector energy efficiency could cut the country's national debt by...
The landmark memorandum of understanding identified a variety of projects that can help the dairy industry achieve those greenhouse gas reduction goals and increase its financial and environmental...
Business leaders taking part in the first half of the climate conference know they can take practical steps that deliver emissions much more rapidly than broad targets set by policy makers. ...
With meat production expected to double by 2050 and methane from cows contributing a sizeable chunk of GHG emissions, any successful, long-term global solution to climate change will have to...
Moving farms off land and into skyscrapers is on the verge of becoming reality. The main hurdle isn’t technology; it’s one of engineering and funding. ...
When a meat-based entrée is being served and people are offered a vegetarian alternative, about 5 to 10 percent will request it. But what if the choices were reversed? ...
With the adoption of a meat-free menu one day a week in the Baltimore school district, the emissions-reduction, health-improvement project got a significant boost last week, but is it an idea that...
At the World Dairy Summit yesterday, industry associations from around the world signed a pact to reduce emissions associated with milk production, as well as develop and share innovations for...
This report details how French wine production is a climatically sensitive endeavor -- and shows that it is at great risk from environmental change. ...
San Francisco has adopted what may be the country’s first county food policy that aims to improve access to healthy food while supporting local agriculture and reducing shipping-related greenhouse...
While some have trouble imagining what the worst impacts of climate change will look like, the effects are apparent today and projected to get dramatically worse if nothing is done to rein in...
A project underway at Stonyfield Farms is changing the food cows eat and finding herds' methane reductions reduced by 18 percent, while also improving cows' health and the quality of their milk....
A Worldwatch Institute report cautions against developing a climate change mitigation strategy without including agricultural and land use policies. ...
A new study suggests converting biomass to electricity rather than ethanol is more efficient in terms of “miles per acre” and greenhouse gas emissions. ...
The South American country will see a sharp decline in the amount of coffee, soy, corn, cassava and grain it produces, and could reportedly see losses of up to $14 billion by 2070. Only sugar-cane...
This report from KPMG reviews the business risks and economic impacts at the sector level. ...
A report on patents related to "climate-ready" crops looks at which companies are filing the patents and how such crops, while providing food in extreme conditions, could hurt certain countries...
Climate change provides many new opportunities for British farmers, like tea and energy crops, but also poses challenges including the threat of new insects and diseases, a British government...
Canada's top plant researchers are joining forces with government and industry partners to come up with new ways to use crops to reduce greenhouse gases, provide alternative energy sources and...
The international processor and packager of food products has been awarded the 2006 World Business Award for its Food for Development program, which supports the United Nations Millennium...
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In the just-published State of Green Business 2010 report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener.
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The startup Aquacue offers a look at the innovations that landed it among the 10...
This eighth annual Clean Energy Trends report takes stock of the sector against the...
This book from Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender and Bill Breem equips people with...- This white paper from Environmental Defense Fund and fleet management company PHH Arval...
Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic...- This report from the National Environmental Education Foundation offers case studies,...
In 2010, we're bringing our acclaimed State of Green Business Forum to San Francisco and Chicago, digging in to the research in the annual State of Green Business report to discover recent trends in green business and hear from industry experts about what the future will hold. Read all our coverage of the events here.
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