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The Economic Case for Slashing Carbon Emissions

By Yale Environment 360 on March 16, 2010 2 Comments Can We Afford the Future? Economics for a Warming World, carbon capture and storage, carbon emissions, Center for Progressive Reform, China, clean energy, clim, Climate Change, Climate Economics Group, climate policy, climate protection, climate skeptics, climate stabilization, CO2, coastal cities, cost-benefit analysi, E3 Network, economic disaste, Economics for Equity and Environment, Economics of 350: The Benefits and Costs of Climate Stabilization (E3 Network and Poisoned for Pennies: The Economics of Toxics and Precaution, Economist, economists, efficiency standards, emission standards, emissions reduction, Environmental Defense Fund, flooding, Frank Ackerman, GDP, Global Development and Environment Institute, Greenpeace, ice-free earth, MA, massive reforestation, McKinsey & Company, military spending, Nathaniel Keohane, National Association of Manufacturers, Peter Goldmark, phaseout of coal use, sea levels, Somerville, Stockholm Environment Institute, Tufts University, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, UCS, Union of Concerned Scientists, United States, Washington

The Economic Case for Slashing Carbon Emissions

Amid a growing call for reducing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 to 350 parts per million, a group of economists maintains that striving to meet that target is a smart investment — and the best insurance policy humanity could buy.

Executives Have Doubts About Profitability of Sustainability in The Short-Term

By Nicholas Varilone on March 3, 2010 7 Comments corporate social responsibility, Economist, Economist Intelligence Unit, employee engagement, energy efficiency, Nicholas Varilone, profit, supply chain, supply chain relationships, sustainability, sustainable business practices, sustainable goals, The Economist, The Economist Intelligence Unit

Executives Have Doubts About Profitability of Sustainability in The Short-Term

The Economist Intelligence Unit Survey finds mixed results in a poll of 202 executives in the financial and corporate social responsibility sectors. Many executives believe that sustainability practices will have a significant effect on their company’s bottom line in the long run. However, short term results are less optimistic. Executives report the main roadblocks to sustainable practices as the lack of participation in reporting firms, as well as low cash incentives.