Principles

Our Nine Principles:

  Set short- and long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets

  Stimulate green job growth

  Adopt national renewable energy standard

  Capture vast energy efficiency opportunities

  Boost investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon capture and storage technologies

  Establish cap-and-trade system with 100% auction of carbon allowances

  Encourage transportation for clean energy economy

  Limit construction of new coal plants to those that capture and store CO2

  Assist developing countries in adapting to climate change and reducing carbon emissions

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Recent News

January 27, 2010: Davos business leaders urge global support for Copenhagen Accord (BusinessGreen)

January 21, 2010: Energy Measures May Go to Jobs Bill After Brown Win (BusinessWeek)

January 21, 2010: Over 80 U.S. Companies Call on President Obama & Congress To Enact Comprehensive Climate and Energy Legislation

January 15, 2010: Snow-Challenged Ski Industry Joins Auto Companies in Taking Action on Climate Change (BNET)

December 19, 2009: Climate experts’ forum - the Copenhagen agreement: a disappointment or a relief? (Financial Times)

December 18, 2009: Leading U.S. Companies Offer Praise for Climate Change Agreement in Copenhagen; Call for Quick Action to Get U.S. Legislation Passed in Washington

December 17, 2009: U.S. Businesses Praise Today's Announcement by Secretary Clinton, Following on Heels of Their Call on President Obama to Achieve a Global Climate Deal

December 16, 2009: The North Face blogs from Copenhagen on Backpacker.com's 'The Green Scene' blog (Backpacker)

December 15, 2009: Microsoft, Nike, Dow urge Obama to seal C'hagen deal (Politico)

December 15, 2009: Green Jobs: Obama, Big Business Stress Upside to Energy and Climate Legislation (The Wall Street Journal)

December 15, 2009: Leading U.S. Businesses Call on President Obama to Achieve a Global Climate Deal

December 13, 2009: The Arena: Copenhagen Climate Conference Edition. Mindy Lubber on Why U.S. Businesses Want Strong Climate Action in Copenhagen (Politico)

December 12, 2009: The Arena: Copenhagen Climate Conference Edition. Hannah Jones: You don't negotiate with the planet. (Politico)

December 10, 2009: The Business of Climate Change (The Wall Street Journal)

December 10, 2009: The Arena: Copenhagen Climate Conference Edition. Hannah Jones on "Why should I pay for someone else's mess?" (Politico)

December 4, 2009: BICEP Companies and Major U.S. Utilities Call on Senate for Leadership and Swift Action on Climate & Energy

November 18, 2009: Ben & Jerry's, Eileen Fisher, and Stonyfield Farm Join BICEP Coalition

November 17, 2009: U.S. airlines avoiding role in climate change (San Francisco Chronicle)

November 15, 2009: Bringing big businesses into the climate fight (The Boston Globe)

November 12, 2009: Writers on the Range: Climate change threatens our livelihoods - and yours (Summit Daily News)

October 27, 2009: Study Finds Ohio Could Gain 51,000 Jobs From Strong Climate Change Legislation (The Business Journal)

October 22, 2009: The North Face Calls On Consumers and Businesses to Act Now to Positively Affect Climate Change Policy (BusinessWire)

October 21, 2009: Ceres' Lubber discusses investor community's role in Senate climate debate (E&ETV)

October 20, 2009: Who is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce? (Here and Now)

October 15, 2009: Trip Report: A Visit to the Capitol (Sun Microsystems Technology and Environment Blog)

October 14, 2009: The Voice of Progressive Business Rocks the Capital (The Inspired Protagonist)

October 8, 2009: OH Business Bigwigs Bend Ears in DC (Public News Service)

October 7, 2009: Leading US Companies Descend on DC to Urge Senate Action on Climate Bill (Reuters)

October 7, 2009: Business coalitions form to back climate change bill (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

October 5, 2009: Business Blitz Seeks Fast Passage of Senate Climate Bill (New York Times)

October 5, 2009: Big business pushes for climate action (Politico)

October 5, 2009: More than 150 Companies from 30-plus States to Support Comprehensive Energy & Climate Legislation

October 1, 2009: Businesses back climate bill (The Register-Guard)

October 1, 2009: SkiCo CEO Kaplan lobbies Capitol Hill on carbon bill (Aspen Daily News Online)

September 22, 2009: eBay Bids on a 15 Percent Emissions Cut (ClimateBiz)

September 21, 2009: Firms Start to See Climate Change as Barrier to Profit (The Washington Post)

September 11, 2009: Thomas Kostigen's Ethics Monitor: Business groups demand climate trial (MarketWatch)

September 4, 2009: Local silence at new climate change 'trial' (Puget Sound Business Journal)

August 31, 2009: SRI in the Rockies Podcast on 08/31/09: Interview with Ceres President Mindy Lubber (SRI in the Rockies)

July 31, 2009: Climate Legislation: Catalyst for Energy Efficiency (Roll Call)

July 30, 2009: Jones Lang LaSalle Boasts 544 LEED APs (GreenBiz)

July 16, 2009: The corporate climate crusaders (Maclean's)

July 13, 2009: POLITICO Debate: Ceres president Mindy Lubber goes head-to-head with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Waxman-Markey

June 26, 2009: BICEP and Ceres Praise Passage of Landmark Climate and Energy Bill

June 25, 2009: Business Leaders Join Forces to Lend Support for Climate and Energy Bill; Hill Briefings and White House Visit Top Today's Agenda

June 24, 2009: Vote Set on House Climate Bill (Washington Post)

June 23, 2009: Lobbying Frenzy Begins as House Climate Bill Heads for Floor (The New York Times)

June 23, 2009: Business and Utility CEOs Call for Action on Energy and Climate; The Message to President Obama and Congress: “We Can Lead”

June 10, 2009: U.S. Companies Endorse Full-Page Ad in Wall Street Journal Calling for Strong Climate and Energy Bill

May 24, 2009: Sun & Symantec: A New Breed of Sustainability Leadership? (ZDNet)

May 22, 2009: Ceres and BICEP Support Waxman/Markey Bill Passed by Committee; Seek to Strengthen It Further

May 21, 2009: Commentary: Why America needs strong congressional action on climate change (McClatchy)

May 20, 2009: Why Businesses (Big and Small) Should Support the Waxman-Markey Bill (The Huffington Post)

May 20, 2009: Northwest businesses weigh in—or bow out—on energy policy (Grist)

May 19, 2009: The Climate Lobby's Nonstop Growth (The Center for Public Integrity)

May 18, 2009: Ceres/BICEP Joint Statement: Many Strengths in Waxman-Markey Compromise, but Work is not Done

May 6, 2009: The Cost of Climate Inaction (Washington Post)

May 5, 2009: Chamber Under Fire on Warming (POLITICO)

April 24, 2009: POLITICO/Starbucks Coffeehouse Conversation with Nike's Brad Figel and Ceres' Mindy Lubber 

April 24, 2009: Dingell Predicts Energy Passage (POLITICO)

April 16, 2009: Aspen Skiing, Clif Bar & Company and Seventh Generation Join BICEP Coalition

April 14, 2009: Energy efficiency is cheapest, easiest energy solution for New Hampshire (Foster's Daily Democrat)

April 13, 2009: Nike Talks Climate Change (KQED Radio, San Francisco)

March 31, 2009: Democrats Unveil Climate Bill (The New York Times)

March 12, 2009: Gap, eBay and Symantec Join Business Coalition Calling for Action on Clean Energy & Climate Change

March 12, 2009: Despite Gaps in Climate Plans, Corporate Coalitions Share Common Goal (The New York Times)

March 12, 2009: BICEP Wants to Flex on Climate Change (Marketplace)

February 18, 2009: E.P.A. Expected to Regulate Carbon Dioxide (The New York Times)

February 14, 2009: Nike Takes Lead on Climate Change; Company Touts Federal Cap-and-Trade Legislation (Portland Business Journal)

February 4, 2009: BICEP Applauds Chairman Boxer for Her Leadership in Release of Strong Climate Principles

February 3, 2009: Why U.S. Businesses Want a Green Stimulus Plan (Roll Call)

January 29, 2009: Starbucks Increases Commitment to Fight Climate Change

January 26, 2009: Nike Supports Climate Action at Federal and State Level

January 15, 2009: BICEP Statement in Response to USCAP Blueprint

January 8, 2009: Markey to Lead Powerful Energy Subcommittee; Post Seen as Central to the Obama Agenda (Boston Globe)

December 5, 2008: From Starbucks to Nike, Business Asks for Green Legislation (Harvard Business Online's Leading Green Blog)

November 20, 2008: Nike, Starbucks Call for Climate Policies, Renewable Energy (LA Times)

November 20, 2008: New Business Group to Flex Muscles in Call for Tougher Climate Rules (BusinessGreen.com)

November 20, 2008: Nike, Starbucks, Others Form Clean-Energy Coalition BICEP (USA Today)

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