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 [log in to unmask] wrote: > > Hi Brian, > > Assuming you are not alone with the download problem, here is the > text... > > 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]