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Below are links to the latest news articles on business-related climate issues. Please note that some news organizations require registration or a paid subscription in order to access full articles.
Proposal Ties Economic Stimulus to Energy Plan (New York Times)
December 3, 2008President-elect Barack Obama and leaders in Congress are fashioning a plan to pour billions of dollars into a job program to jolt the economy and lay the groundwork for a more energy-efficient one.
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Investment Funds Push an Environmental Agenda (New York Times)
November 27, 2008
Until recently, green investment funds were mostly a niche for individual investors. But now investing with the idea of improving the environmental actions of corporations, not just maximizing profit, is catching on among some big pension funds and foundations, particularly in Europe and even in the United States.
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Tenn., DuPont Breaks Ground on Biofuels Refinery (Forbes)
October 14, 2008Tennessee and industrial partner DuPont broke ground Tuesday on a research refinery designed to turn corn cobs and switchgrass into ethanol and potentially elevate the Volunteer State into a major player in biofuels.
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