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Demand for Natural Gas to Soar as Commitments to Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions Grow

On Dec. 12, 2015, at the United Nations' 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, negotiators from nearly 200 countries signed an ambitious agreement aimed at stemming global warming.

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Could Safer, 'Greener' Chemistry Be About to 'Take Off'?

What would be the value to businesses and the economy if safer chemistry replaced conventional approaches? Is there a way to put a monetary value on the risks and opportunities?

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Some Maritime Shippers Urge Industry to Set Emissions Goals Before Governments Step In

Disagreement among nations means no carbon emissions targets have been set for international shipping, but voices from within the industry are calling for global curbs to be set soon, before countries or regional blocs take matters into their own hands.

Global Buyers Harness $2.7Tr in Spending Power to Drive Low-Carbon Transition

A record number of the world's largest purchasers in the private and public sectors, representing a combined annual spend of more than $2.7tr, are using their purchasing power to achieve sustainable supply chains and manage costly environmental risks.

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The Importance of Green Freight

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Environmental Defense Fund Praises Walmart's Promise to Limit Products With Certain Chemicals

Walmart has announced a 95 percent reduction by weight of "high priority chemicals" from certain products sold in U.S. locations, according to its latest global responsibility report.

Wondering Where to Start in Managing Your Company's Supply Chain Emissions?

Today, most major companies publicly report their emissions to CDP, an international corporate emissions platform. As sustainability managers know, corporate emissions come from a variety of sources, which are grouped into "scopes."

Pollution Threatens U.S., Canadian West Coast Fishing Industry

The West Coast's abundant fisheries are at risk as the region's waters become more acidic, a group of scientists warn.

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Rearward, March! Defense Department Awards Big Reverse Logistics Contract

The Department of Defense has retained Liquidity Services, Inc. a provider of reverse supply chain services, to manage and sell scrap assets generated by DoD installations throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam. The Company expects to commence operations under the contract on Sept. 1, 2016.

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Is It Really Burdensome to Disclose Your Climate-Related Risks?

Pressure is building on companies to disclose more information about their climate-related risks, but it remains to be seen whether such calls will actually pose a burden for more than a handful of isolated companies.

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Thousand Businesses Reportedly Either Price Their Carbon Emissions or Plan To

Carbon pricing, in the form of a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system, is used by businesses and governments all over the world to cut greenhouse gas emissions and, according to proponents, grow the economy.

$90M Dedicated to Promote Sustainable Supply Chains in Food Industry

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, one of the world's largest conservation funders, announced more than $90m in grants designed to advance conservation by decoupling food production from negative environmental impacts.

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