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Al Gore won a Nobel Prize for his leadership on the Global Warming / Climate Change crisis. So now he's got a tri-fecta of awards that would make any mother blush: an Oscar, a Nobel Prize, and not-to-be underestimated: VP of the free world.




Now here's the question: is this award representative of something bigger than Gore's personal prowess and charisma? What I mean is, is the Nobel Prize a tipping point for awareness on this critical issue? I certainly hope so.

If it isn't the tipping point on both awareness and a willingness to change, it may be that we have already crested the tipping point of failure. But I don't think so, I'm pretty optimistic on this point. Not naive, just optimistic.

Labels: climate_change

80 leaders are spending the day discussing the need for an updated version of the Kyoto protocol at the UN in New York.

President Bush's administration has historically been against specific emissions standards, regulations, guidelines and fines for non-compliance in the USA -- and today is no different.

But Bush isn't the only leader speaking on behalf of the USA. Arnold Schwarzenegger made a speech, exhorting the crowd that what was needed is "Action, Action, Action." He assured listeners that the US states are embracing emissions caps; specifically California's legislature has approved a law requiring a reduction of greenhouse gases by companies within the state by an estimated 25 percent by 2020.

A world consensus is emerging, mandating that CO2 emissions be curtailed. That's why companies should make the shift pro-actively, before the imposition of fines.

Every company contributes to C02 emissions: establish a baseline and look for opportunities to improve. Be a visionary and ensure a competitive advantage in a world where there is a growing consensus for carbon emission reduction.

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Labels: business, carbon, climate_change, Kyoto

OK, I guess we can forgive magazines for being the paper wasters that they are when we consider that many of them are, in fact, raising awareness of important issues. Last month, Fortune Magazine applauded green companies, this month's Vanity Fair is singing the praises of green celebrities and attempting to raise awareness of global climate change.
Check out the magazine --- and if you're interested in saving paper and ink, perhaps you can share one copy with a friend.

Labels: celebrities, climate_change, green

This article claims that some US government officials are trying to "steer" the report of the Intergovenmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) -- and not in a good way. These same black-suited "officials" of the State Department were said to have called the report "Kyoto-centric."

"The US has also attempted to steer the UN report, prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), away from conclusions that would support a new worldwide climate treaty based on binding targets to reduce emissions - as sought by Tony Blair. It has demanded a draft of the report be changed to emphasise the benefits of voluntary agreements and to include criticisms of the Kyoto Protocol, the existing treaty which the US administration opposes."

Labels: climate_change, government, Kyoto