Thanks, Joe

I can nominate another Charter Member Climate Leader -- Enron. I can be
pretty sure their emissions will be reduced by >18% from their 2001
value, over the next decade.

However, I wonder whether the US Congress and White House (along with
parliaments and governments world-wide) could not also qualify by
cutting out emissions of hot air. :-)


Best regards,

Brian

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> Hi Brian,
>
> Assuming you are not alone with the download problem, here is the
> text...
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> Best regards,
> Joe
>
> EPA administrator launches climate leaders program
> US Newswire
> Copyright (C) 2002, U.S. Newswire
>
> WASHINGTON, Feb 20, 2002 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX) -- In a ceremony
> today, EPA Administrator Christie Whitman launched a key component of
> the Administration's new climate policy, Climate Leaders. This new
> voluntary partnership challenges business to reduce their greenhouse
> gas emissions and provides a significant opportunity to achieve the
> greenhouse gas intensity reductions set forth in the Administration's
> new policy.
> "When President Bush committed the United States to reducing --
> voluntarily -- our greenhouse gas intensity by 18 percent over the
> next decade, he knew that it would take a heavy reliance on
> partnerships to achieve our goal," said EPA Administrator Whitman.
> "The new Climate Leaders program is exactly what he had in mind -- and
> I am pleased to be able to announce this voluntary partnership between
> government and industry today."
> Whitman also recognized those companies joining as charter members in
> the Climate Leaders program. Charter members have committed to
> complete a corporate-wide greenhouse gas inventory and work with EPA
> to set an emissions reduction target. These companies represent a
> diverse group of energy-intensive and service-oriented companies. In
> the coming months, the Administration will aggressively pursue
> additional corporate partners representing a wide spectrum of the U.S.
> economy.
> "The companies that participate in this program -- promising to meet a
> higher standard than other companies in their sector -- are showing
> true leadership as environmental stewards," said Whitman. "They are
> proving that doing what is good for the environment, is also good for
> business. They are providing an example to everyone that we all must
> do our share to address the effects of climate change -- and we must
> start now, as they have."
> The Climate Leaders Charter Partners are: -- FPL Group Inc., (Juno
> Beach, Fla.) -- General Motors Corporation (Detroit, Mich.) -- Holcim
> (US) Inc. (Dundee, Mich.) -- Interface Inc. (Atlanta, Ga.) -- Lockheed
> Martin (Bethesda, Md.) -- Miller Brewing Company (Milwaukee, Wis.) --
> Norm Thompson Outfitters (Portland, Ore.) -- S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
> (Racine, Wis.) -- Cinergy Corporation, (Cincinnati, Ohio) -- Bethlehem
> Steel Corporation (Bethlehem, Pa.) -- PSEG (Newark, N.J.)
> Climate Leaders Partners work with EPA to develop corporate-wide
> greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories and set aggressive,
> long-term GHG reduction goals. Partners develop their greenhouse gas
> inventory using the Climate Leaders' Greenhouse Gas Emissions
> Inventory Protocol. Companies report emissions of the six major
> greenhouse gases from all major on-site emissions of greenhouse gases
> and emissions related to the electricity they purchase. Companies may
> also report emissions and reductions from a number of other activities
> including investments in offset projects. The Climate Leaders Protocol
> is based on an existing protocol developed by the World Resources
> Institute and World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
> After Partners complete their greenhouse gas inventory, EPA will work
> closely with them to develop a customized emissions reduction target.
> These targets must be aggressive long-term targets that exceed
> business-as-usual performance for the Partner's sector.
> For more information on Climate Leaders, contact Cynthia Cummis, at
> 202-564-3480.
> CONTACT: Dave Ryan of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
> 202-564-7827; e-mail: [log in to unmask]