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

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 (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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