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Today's Top Five CSR - Sustainability Stories
BBC, environment, Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to lift a 27 year old moratorium on offshore oil drilling yesterday. The House voted 236 to 189 in favor of the package, which will allow oil companies to drill in previously protected Alaskan territory. The package was passed in an attempt to assuage voter concerns about high energy prices, but energy experts say that any Alaskan drilling will not have an effect on oil prices until the year 2030.
businessGreen, sustainability, London - Could Eucalyptus be a new fuel source? The U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is exploring the possibility of using the fast growing tree as a way to way to fuel biomass power plants. Energy suppliers are experimenting with many different plants in an effort to find a fast growing renewable fuel source.
New York Times, CSR, San Jose - Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors is set to produce its second car model, which will be produced in San Jose, California. The car is of course completely electric and will cost $60,000, which is nearly 50% cheaper than the Tesla roadster. Drivers can expect about 200 miles per charge from the car's battery.
GreenBiz, CSR, Washington, D.C. - A Greenpeace study ranks Nokia as the world's greenest electronics producer. The manufacturer reaped the benefit of a rejuvenated e-waste recycling program, allowing consumers to responsibly dispose of their old phones. The study often provides an incentive for companies to make efforts to go green as it is revised every three months to reflect new policy changes.
Financial Times, sustainability, Doha - Climate change agreements among some of the world's leading polluters are growing increasingly complicated. The United States this year agreed to goals set forth by the rest of the G8 nations to reduce carbon output by half over the next 40 years, but developing nations are now proposing that developed countries accept a greater burden of carbon reduction so that emerging economies can continue to develop. A large number of competing interests are beginning to enter the fray on climate change.
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