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New Carbon Standard Set for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) recently launched at the London Stock Exchange. It is being touted as the first time a standardized approach has included land use projects including forestry and agriculture and made them accessible to all market players in the $330 million voluntary carbon ma ...

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Consumers Loyal To Brands That Support Good Cause During Recession

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2008

According to Edelman’s goodpurpose global study of consumer attitudes (PPT), 68 percent of respondents said they would remain loyal to a brand during a recession if it supports a good cause and 71 percent say they have either given the same or more time and money to good causes during an ec ...

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UK: Miliband Should Press Syria on Rights

Posted by admin on 16/11/2008

(London, November 16, 2008) The UK foreign secretary, David Miliband, should use his visit to Syria to raise human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today. In particular, Miliband should urge the Syrian government to release activists detained solely for exercising freedom of expression and ...

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Move by US, Others to Support Cluster Munitions Fails

Posted by Ben Bradford on 14/11/2008

(Geneva, November 14, 2008) An effort by some countries to legitimize the ongoing use, production, trade, and stockpiling of cluster munitions failed today, in the lead-up to a comprehensive legal ban on the weapon that more than 100 other nations plan to sign in Oslo, Norway on December 3. read ...

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FedEx Cuts Aircraft Emissions, Increases Vehicle Fuel Efficiency

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/11/2008

FedEx released its 2008 Global Citizenship Report (PDF) and announced that it plans to reduce aircraft emissions and increase vehicle fuel efficiency by 20 percent over the next 12 years.FedEx reported it reduced aircraft CO2 emissions by 3.7 percent per available ton mile over the past three yea ...

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