Corporate honchos acknowledge global warming but falter on emission cuts

onJul 18, 2007 @ 10:28 PDT

The Business Roundtable, while it took no stand on mandatory regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions, did call for a national inventory to encourage voluntary reductions from individual companies.

It also agreed to encourage energy efficiency to reduce electricity use by 25%, and development of new technologies that emit little or no greenhouse gases, relative to current technologies.

The group further suggested working with other countries to adopt a global solution that includes reduction of deforestation in the tropics.

In concluding, the CEO’s said “U.S. leadership in establishing this global framework is essential.”

By Bill Miller

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s Concerning Growth in Fossil Fuel Ties

ByTaylor Noakes

onJun 22, 2026 @ 08:11 PDT

The addition of the Canadian Natural Resources Limited director expands fossil fuel representation on the board overseeing nearly $800 billion in retirement savings, as CPPIB faces scrutiny over its climate strategy.

The 'Oscars of Advertising' Has a Cheating Problem

ByEllen Ormesher and Emily J Gertz

onJun 19, 2026 @ 08:39 PDT

Many Cannes Lions award winners have claimed credit for field work they didn’t do, positive impacts that can’t be confirmed, or campaigns that barely existed.

Series: Holding the Advertising and Public Relations Industry Accountable for Greenwash and Climate Misinformation

Series: Advertising & PR Industry