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Japan to start leasing new fuel cell hybridAFP, 29 August 2008 - Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that it will start leasing its new fuel cell hybrid next month as part of its efforts to encourage the widespread use of the zero-emission vehicles.
Hedging weather risk ‘boosts global economy’ – studyReuters, 28 August 2008 - Global economic output could grow by as much as $258 billion a year if countries hedged their risks associated with weather, claims a study by weather risk management company WeatherBill.
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Sustainability in Practice: the View from Business
Geneva, 29 August 2008 - "We [business leaders] would urge the leaders of the G8 to be thoughtful, global in their outlook, clear about viable framework conditions for business, and principled and courageous," is the message WBCSD President Bjorn Stigson delivered to G8 leaders in an interview in the July 2008 edition of G8 magazine. >>> read more...

Mobility as a Driver for Economic Development: India Case Study
Geneva, 25 August 2008 - As economic growth and industrialization accelerate and livelihoods and incomes improve, so the demand for mobility increases. However, in much of the developing world, demand for mobility solutions to drive economic growth continues to outpace supply, while the growing number of vehicles and other mobility solutions has not been matched by the necessary improvements in infrastructure. This case study assesses the mobility challenges and opportunities in Bangalore, India’s second fastest growing city. >>> read more...

Improving sanitation in West Java: GHD
Geneva, 18 August 2008 - Many areas of Indonesia lack adequate sanitation and this is particularly the case in rural areas. Efforts to address this situation have been increasing over the last few years, and a change in policy direction by the government of Indonesia has influenced the approach to the problem. An emphasis on decentralization of services and a demand-driven response have directed much of the activity to the communities themselves.>>> read more...

Energy Service Companies (ESCOs): TEPCO & JFS
Geneva, 14 August 2008 - Utilities are increasingly looking to energy efficiency services as a profit-center, separate from their main business of supplying energy to customers, leveraging existing relationships and brand identification. The business of energy service companies (ESCO) is to provide energy efficiency services, and they are expected to play an important role in combating global warming while bringing customers benefits.>>> read more...

The Road to Copenhagen: What Business Needs from Global Policy on Climate Change
Geneva, 12 August 2008 - In this article, WBCSD President Bjorn Stigson shares his thoughts on the challenges of climate change and the importance of adopting clear policies to stabilize the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere by improving energy efficiency within the global economy and managing emissions from the energy we use.>>> read more...

Enterprise Energy Management System: IBM
Geneva, 11 August 2008 - IBM's Real Estate and Site Operations group, responsible for energy management programs across the company's operations, executes a robust energy conservation program. To meet the company's goal of achieving annual energy use avoidance and reductions equivalent to 3.5% of the company's energy use in 2007, the group implemented an Enterprise Energy Management System (EEMS) to enable real time energy use monitoring at IBM locations.>>> read more...

Business in Deep at World Water Week
Geneva, 6 August 2008 - “Business is part of the solution, and its potential is driven by its engagement”, says Bjِrn Stigson President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The 2008 World Water Week in Stockholm will see many of WBCSD member companies engage with stakeholders and contribute to the discussions – which will have a special focus this year on achieving the Millennium Development Goal Target on sanitation.>>> read more...

Adapting to Climate Change - Impacts for Business
Geneva, 5 August 2008 - Changes in the Earth's climate system are already creating issues for how business operates. While the magnitude and frequency of climate impacts is uncertain, the consequences of some climate change impacts are now unavoidable. The WBCSD's new publication, Adaptation: An Issue Brief for Business, presents an overview of climate adaptation issues from a business perspective.>>> read more...

Business in the World of Water: The H2O Scenarios - Now Available in Croatian
Geneva, 4 August 2008 - The H2O scenarios, now available in Croatian, offer three stories about the role of business in relation to the growing issue of water in the world. These stories do not try to cover everything but attempt to bring to life a limited number of alternative future environments that will challenge our economic viability, social legitimacy, and global fitness in the marketplace.>>> read more...

WBCSD Adds Business Voice to UN Development Cooperation Forum
Geneva, 31 July 2008 - The WBCSD recently participated in the UN's Development Cooperation Forum, which reviewed the effectiveness and coherence of international development cooperation. The WBCSD argued that private sector involvement in development will only be sustainable and scalable if business is able to combine development needs with commercial viability.>>> read more...

What Gets Measured Gets Done - WBCSD Launches Measuring Impact Framework
Geneva, 28 July 2008 - Business knows that "what gets measured gets done." In this spirit, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launches the Measuring Impact Framework to help companies measure and assess the impact of their business activities on economic and broader development goals wherever they operate.>>> read more...

Understanding Agriculture's Dilemma Between Food Security and Conservation – New Publication
Geneva, 22 July 2008 - Agriculture is suffering from a growing dilemma: it needs to feed a fast growing world population, and conserve biodiversity and manage natural resources of an increasingly depleted planet. How to understand this crisis, and the rapid increase in food prices in many countries, is the purpose of this publication published by the WBCSD and IUCN.>>> read more...

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