The 3C Initiative

Big biz gets in line 2

Eighteen major corporations, including power companies and companies that manufacture power-generation equipment, come together to call for a concerted global plan to fight climate change, built around the following nine principles:

  1. A switch-over to a low-emitting economy is a necessity
  2. A global solution is needed
  3. A common, global goal limiting climate changes is needed
  4. Greenhouse-gas emissions must have a global price
  5. A well laid-out combination of short- and long-term actions is needed
  6. No options should be excluded
  7. A global emissions market is needed
  8. The developed countries must lead the way and the developing countries should follow as soon as they are able
  9. Fair and sustainable global burden-sharing must be reached

Magical pony land? Nope, it's real. Joel Makower has the details.

David Roberts is staff writer for Grist. You can follow his Twitter feed at twitter.com/drgrist.

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  1. spaceshaper's avatar

    spaceshaper Posted 1:07 pm
    16 Jan 2007

    Before we get too excited..Duke Energy, one of the corporations listed in the 3C group, currently has a proposal before the N.C. Utilities Commission to build two new coal plants.

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  2. GliderGuider Posted 11:25 pm
    16 Jan 2007

    Thanks for the heads up on DukeWhen I first saw this I was enthusiastic about it being early evidence of a corporate tipping point.  While some of the signatories may be legitimate, it's all too easy for organizations like this to act as camouflage for those who find it easy to sign statements of principle they have little intention of honouring...

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