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...recently announced job cuts before it starts a massive restructuring plan with government help, ANA's image has been improving - in part because of moves like this one. Rather than cut services and leave passengers in the cold - remember the disappearing blankets? - to reduce costs and be a greener airline, ANA is asking passengers to get involved. And in Japan, sometimes a little suggestion is met with a lot of cooperation. How effective the plan is in actually reducing fuel consumption - given that many travelers pass the time at terminals by eating and drinking before their flight - will be evaluated...
...necessarily our personal efforts, but instead the buildings we live and work in. The big push this year is green building, and with the 20th Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification of a Harvard facility, we’re well on our way to a greener university.Harvard’s current LEED projects represent upwards of 1,000,000 square feet of space and savings of $680,000 and 1,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Harvard’s 20 LEED certifications take the win for any institution of higher education—more...
...recession has its silver linings. According to a forthcoming report by the International Energy Agency, sluggish trade, dwindling industrial output and greener government policies have put global carbon dioxide emissions on track to drop 2.6% in 2009, the largest slide in 40 years. Analysts hope the dip will bolster efforts to reach a new climate pact in Copenhagen in December. But so far, despite repeated calls for action, world leaders have made scant progress toward replacing the Kyoto Protocol, which expires...
...However, there are signs that the Chinese government might have reservations about the deal, observers note. Among the sticking points, China's National Development and Reform Commission has said publicly the purchase of Hummer is inconsistent with China's effort to become greener. In addition Sichuan Tengzhong has no experience building vehicles for the retail market...
...China that has managed to seize the moral high ground - fairly or not. President Hu Jintao told the U.N. that by 2020 China would increase the share of renewable and nuclear power in its energy supply to 15%, plant 40 million hectares of forest, increase investment in a greener economy and reduce its carbon intensity - the amount of economic value it gets per unit of power - by a "notable margin." Many of those domestic goals had already been announced, but the tone of Hu's speech made an impact on his audience. "I think China has provided impressive leadership," said...