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  • Al Gore -- CC licensed by World Economic Forum
    OAKLAND, Calif. -- Former Vice President Al Gore called on the U.S. to make an Apollo-like leap to produce all of its electricity from non-fossil fuel sources within a decade to bolster national security, the flailing economy and avoid the worst effects of a warming planet.
  • Smoke stack -- CC licensed by ojbyrne
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday began etching the regulatory framework for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. Capturing carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants and injecting it deep in the earth is touted by many as a potential weapon against climate change.
  • LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- As companies find their way managing their carbon footprints, they must collect accurate data, engage their stakeholders and realize that the process is a constantly evolving work-in-progress, according to a new guide from the Carbon Disclosure Project and IBM.

Value at Risk: Climate Change and the Future of Governance

There is mounting evidence that failure to respond to the risks posed by climate change could result in multibillion-dollar losses for U.S. businesses and investment portfolios, says this report -- and that this failure could represent a breach of fiduciary duty on the part of corporate directors and investment decision-makers. The report documents the risks of climate change for a wide array of industrial sectors, including electric utilities, petroleum, gas, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, water, forestry, electronics, building construction and real estate, and insurance, among others. It offers recommendations to corporate directors, institutional investors, and business leaders on how to assess and address the risks.

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