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March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
Executives and public policy makers should familiarize themselves with the technologies involved in carbon capture and storage (CCS) as they work toward reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
December 2008
The fastest way to reduce America's dependence on oil imports is to convert petroleum-driven miles to electric ones by retrofitting the SUVs and pick-ups now on the road with rechargeable batteries. Here's how.
A new regulatory environment for greenhouse gas emissions could hold good news for banks.
November 2008
The demand for data center capacity worldwide has led to a sharp rise in IT costs and a steady increase in carbon emissions. A new efficiency metric provides companies with a clear yardstick for measuring progress.
October 2008
When customers reach the cash register, they often forget their eco-friendly attitudes. Businesses can do a lot more to help would-be “green” consumers walk their talk.
Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely unaware.
Information and communications technologies will become a major source of greenhouse gas emissions but can abate far more of them.
September 2008
Businesses are beginning to embrace the economics of carbon reduction. Here's how.
Japan’s experience provides an excellent road map for anyone who wants to gauge how China can deal with its environmental problems.
April 2008
Huge value is at stake. The winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future.
The country can go on cutting its greenhouse gas emissions substantially, but difficult trade-offs loom.
Greenhouse gas emissions can be cut significantly—and, surprisingly, without huge disruption.
March 2008
Businesses must act on global warming and other issues to narrow a general trust gap between them and the public.
February 2008
A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that most executives think climate change matters for their companies. Although few have taken action, they are optimistic about the possibilities.
July 2007
The opportunities for improvement are huge, but market forces alone won’t realize them.
February 2007
A global study of the size and cost of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions yields important insights for businesses and policy makers.
November 2004
Tackling carbon exposure is more than good environmental stewardship; it could also protect a company’s share price in the near term and create a long-term competitive advantage.
February 2003
Power producers should pay close attention to a European Commission proposal to curb greenhouse gas emissions. It could have paradoxical effects.
August 2002
That fabulous invalid the internal-combustion engine is very far from dead.
August 1997
Corporations should take a more systematic approach to managing environmental risk.
November 1995
A patchwork landscape of regulation. Individual states will produce competitive disparities. Baby boomers still care.
May 1995
Environment still misunderstood and mismanaged. Spending will not fall. Costs are not evenly distributed among your competitors. Caught between zealotry and blind compliance.
November 1993
An interview with Dow Chemical CEO and Chairman Frank P. Popoff and Vice-President, Environment, Health & Safety, David T. Buzzelli.
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