Green House Gases
EMBARQ
Report Presents Transportation Strategies to Reduce
U.S. Oil Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
A new EMBARQ report - The Role of Driving in Reducing
GHG Emissions and Oil Consumption: Recommendations for
Federal Transportation Policy - explores future U.S.
transportation scenarios to evaluate how the U.S. can
reduce oil consumption and cut greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions through improvements in transportation technology
and reductions in the amount Americans drive. The report
analyzes driving reductions necessary to meet target
levels for GHG emissions and oil consumption suggested
in recent legislation.
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Companies Complete Road
Testing of New Global Greenhouse Gas Accounting Standards
62 companies from multiple sectors and 17 countries
started road testing two new GHG Protocol standards
in January. In June, they submitted written feedback
on their usability along with final GHG inventory reports.
A summary of the feedback is posted on the GHG Protocol
website.
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The Sustainability Consortium
members vote to adopt the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product
Standard
The Sustainability Consortium members, comprised of
leading global retailers, manufacturers and consumer
packaged goods (CPG) companies, have voted to adopt
the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Accounting and Reporting
Standard (GHG Protocol Product Standard) that was developed
through a global multi-stakeholder process by the World
Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council
for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
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GHG
Protocol Website
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