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A Royal Al-ly
Gore lends heft to sustainable-business campaign launched by Prince Charles |
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05 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| A Royal Al-ly Gore lends heft to sustainable-business campaign launched by Prince Charles We were so excited when we saw that Prince was recruiting Al Gore for a green campaign. We loved thinking about the velveteen rocker and the ex-veep partying like it was 1999 again. But alas, it was gently pointed out to us that it's Prince Charles who's brought Gore on board, convincing him to join a project called Accounting ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Covering Their Assets
Insurers must address climate change or face trouble, big U.K. firm warns |
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06 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Covering Their Assets Insurers must address climate change or face trouble, big U.K. firm warns Lloyd's of London, the world's oldest insurance market, yesterday warned U.K. insurers that they are in danger of being "swept away" by future global warming-related financial claims. In a report punchily titled "Climate Change, Adapt or Bust," Lloyd's encouraged insurers to adjust coverage-c ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, London, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Trade to Black
U.K. market leads the pack in lucrative carbon-emissions trading |
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17 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Trade to Black U.K. market leads the pack in lucrative carbon-emissions trading Newfangled carbon trading has become quite lucrative in the Old World, where the European Union's fledgling carbon market has taken off. Many doubted that the emissions-trading scheme (part of E.U. plans to meet Kyoto emissions-reduction targets) would prosper, especially since the U.S. -- world leader ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, energy, European Union, London, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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If the Suit Fits, Wear It
BT and other multinationals call for action on climate change |
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13 Jun 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| If the Suit Fits, Wear It BT and other multinationals call for action on climate change More and more prominent suits are issuing calls to action on global warming. The latest is Ben Verwaayen, chief exec of U.K. telecom company BT, who this week became the first Brit corporate bigwig to say publicly that climate change is hurting his business -- and, oh yeah, could destabilize the world economy. Summer flooding in ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The Blair Pitch Project
Biz leaders urge Blair to act on climate |
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27 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| The Blair Pitch Project Biz leaders urge Blair to act on climate A dozen of Britain's top business chieftains have sent a letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair urging him to get on the ball in the fight against climate change. The heads of BP, Shell, HSBC Bank, and other major companies say global warming is a massive problem that demands aggressive business investment, but they want to know how government ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, news, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Looking for Some Good Cowboys
Blair bypasses Bush, appeals to Texas for global-warming aid |
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04 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Looking for Some Good Cowboys Blair bypasses Bush, appeals to Texas for global-warming aid British Prime Minister Tony Blair's quixotic mission to convert the Bush administration from staunch believers in "more research" on global warming to actual movers on the issue has thus far proved unsuccessful. So Blair is diversifying his strategy. One tactic is to bypass the decision maker in chief and ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, news, Texas, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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