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What China can learn from Japan on cleaning up the environment

September 2008

Japan’s experience provides an excellent road map for anyone who wants to gauge how China can deal with its environmental problems.

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Business strategies for climate change

April 2008

Huge value is at stake. The winners will be companies that reposition themselves to seize the opportunities of a low-carbon future.

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Cutting carbon, not economic growth: Germany's path

April 2008

The country can go on cutting its greenhouse gas emissions substantially, but difficult trade-offs loom.

The Archive

2008
What countries can do about cutting carbon emissions

April 2008

Greenhouse gas emissions can be cut significantly—and, surprisingly, without huge disruption.

Addressing consumer concerns about climate change

March 2008

Businesses must act on global warming and other issues to narrow a general trust gap between them and the public.

How companies think about climate change: A McKinsey Global Survey

February 2008

A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that most executives think climate change matters for their companies. Although few have taken action, they are optimistic about the possibilities.

2007
Curbing the growth of global energy demand

July 2007

The opportunities for improvement are huge, but market forces alone won’t realize them.

A cost curve for greenhouse gas reduction

February 2007

A global study of the size and cost of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions yields important insights for businesses and policy makers.

2004
Preparing for a low-carbon future

November 2004

Tackling carbon exposure is more than good environmental stewardship; it could also protect a company’s share price in the near term and create a long-term competitive advantage.

2003
Climate change for Europe's utilities

February 2003

Power producers should pay close attention to a European Commission proposal to curb greenhouse gas emissions. It could have paradoxical effects.

2002
Tomorrow's cars, today's engines

August 2002

That fabulous invalid the internal-combustion engine is very far from dead.

1997
Environmental risk management: Take it back from the lawyers and engineers

August 1997

Corporations should take a more systematic approach to managing environmental risk.

1995
The environment: It’s not time to relax Premium Content

November 1995

A patchwork landscape of regulation. Individual states will produce competitive disparities. Baby boomers still care.

The real green issue: Debunking the myths of environmental management Premium Content

May 1995

Environment still misunderstood and mismanaged. Spending will not fall. Costs are not evenly distributed among your competitors. Caught between zealotry and blind compliance.

1993
What is environmental strategy? Premium Content

November 1993

An interview with Dow Chemical CEO and Chairman Frank P. Popoff and Vice-President, Environment, Health & Safety, David T. Buzzelli.

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