http://www.greenerdesign.com/feed/climatebiz The Business Resource for Climate Management en http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/01/01/report-climate-change-poses-game-changing-opportunity-forestry-0 Despite challenges posed by climate change and efforts to address it, the forest products industry largely stands to gain from new opportunities that emerge as policies and practices evolve in the drive to combat global warming, according to a report released this week by the World Resources Institute. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 25836 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/podcast/2008/07/03/gms-best-kept-secret Terry Cullum, General Motors' director of corporate responsibility, talks to GreenBiz Radio about how the company addresses sustainability in ways above and beyond their vehicles, as well as how the company is looking to shift strategy and production to meet the rapidly changing demand for small cars in the U.S. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Matthew Wheeland 25889 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/07/01/partnership-efficient-data-centers The Carbon Trust and the British Computer Society have teamed up to provide software for viewing and simulating data center energy use and carbon emissions. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenerComputing Staff 25756 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/07/01/natl-semiconductor-enters-pv-market National Semiconductor Corp. is the latest technology company getting into the renewables industry with a chip that can make solar panels work more efficiently. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 25761 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/30/carbon-trust-launches-new-biz-certification The new certification launched last week is geared toward United Kingdom businesses that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions without using offsets. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 25704 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/27/california-unveils-sweeping-climate-change-plan The California Air Resources Board released its Climate Change Draft Scoping Plan Thursday, a wide-ranging proposal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by 2020 using a variety of measures that will touch every sector of the state's economy. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 25644 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/podcast/2008/06/27/the-green-marketplace-and-careers-within-it Frank Marquardt, author of the Green Careers Insider Guide from Wet Feet publications, joins GreenBiz Radio to discuss the paths people take to landing a job related to the environment or sustainability. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Tilde Herrera 25680 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/column/2008/06/26/difference-product-supply-chain-footprinting The question for companies taking the lead on carbon footprinting now is: What is the relationship between product footprinting and supply chain footprinting, and what should your company be doing? Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Ryan Schuchard 25571 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/26/daily-industry-carbon-cutting-options A gathering of dairy industry leaders has resulted in a laundry list of ideas for cutting greenhouse gases. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 GreenBiz Staff 25622 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/26/offset-rating-service-launched IDEAcarbon, a subsidiary of IDEAglobal, of which Economist Nicholas Stern serves as vice-chairman, created the Carbon Rating Agency. Launched at the London Stock Exchange, the service will offer a rating based on whether a carbon-offset project achieved its projected emissions reductions on time and created an economic or social development benefit. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 25626 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/25/cisco-aims-cut-emissions-a-quarter Cisco aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2012 in absolute terms by further investing in networking innovation, renewable energy, energy efficiency and site improvements. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 25592 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/24/worlds-largest-firms-demand-global-emissions-target The heads of 100 multinational corporations have issued a call for G8 political leaders to deliver a post-Kyoto deal based on and "unambiguous" commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 James Murray 25577 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/column/2008/06/22/energy-help-a-primer-smaller-and-bigger-companies As fuel and electricity prices have ratcheted up, so, too, have the queries about what to do: where can companies, especially smaller ones, go for help? Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Joel Makower 25547 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/20/smart-it-cut-global-emissions-15-percent Even as the technology sector's carbon footprint is expected to double in the next 12 years, applying tech tools to monitoring energy use, maximizing energy efficiency and reducing the need for travel, shipping and resource use could save businesses billions of dollars and cut overall CO2 emissions, according to a report released today. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 25486 at http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2008/06/19/helping-companies-climate-partnerships Developed by Business for Social Responsibility and the U.S. EPA, the guide aims to be a one-stop resource for helping navigate and choose the most appropriate of the EPA's 35 climate-related partnership programs. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 ClimateBiz Staff 25462 at