Inequality is a big challenge. Climate change only makes it worse.
An odd year for green business, but a lot happened…
U.S. politicians don’t get that tackling climate change will generate massive wealth…
President Obama made a huge mistake by ignoring science on smog and ozone pollution…weaker regulations hurt business in the long run…
I visited Beijing a couple weeks ago to speak to a group of Chinese corporate executives. They were brought together by a major environmental NGO to discuss climate change. The meeting itself was fascinating, but I was really struck by a general impression in China that the country is taking green business very seriously.
I’ll have a few posts on China over the coming week since I spent a few days in Beijing last week. I had a free
On the heels of the big election, we’re all wondering what it means for the issues that matter most to each of us. I’m of course watching closely for signs of what this means for sustainability and the green agenda. On high-speed rail, we may find common ground.
Obviously some things have changed in Washington and around the country in the last 24 hours. But what will this shift in power mean for the green business movement and for the sustainability agenda in general? It may not change as much as you think, and I see a number of reasons to maintain hope.
On the heels of my recent column on China’s investment in clean technology, two news items really caught my attention in the last couple of weeks. They tell an interesting story of who in the U.S. is really prepared to build a modern energy system.
The New York Times reported today that the U.S. Military is aggressively pursuing “Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels.” Why does the military care about going green? Because the cost in money, resources, and lives to bring fuel to Afghanistan and Iraq is just too great. A few of the mind-blowing statistics in this article…
‘Is the World Better Off Because Your Company Is In It?’: Examining Corporate Climate Responsibility
