The Department of Energy announced its support for the first commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration power plant, but will it live up to the much-hyped notion of "clean coal"?

"Green collar jobs" has been the buzz term in business and policy circles as the solution to rising unemployment and greenhouse gas emissions. Two new reports show that the U.S. and states such as California can improve economic growth by employing clean energy strategies. And one of the reports says "business as usual" could make California's economy worse in the long run.

The international aviation industry has committed to “carbon neutral growth” by 2020, meaning the sector would grow without increasing its carbon footprint. A new proposal given to U.N. negotiators for consideration, however, offers the climate neutral growth target, plus others that are more ambitious.

Can the company that tamed financial accounting do the same for carbon accounting?

The pharmaceutical industry has emerged as a leader in measuring and reporting its carbon footprint compared to 13 other sectors, according to the latest Climate Counts Scorecard released today. AstraZeneca and J&J lead the pack, while Amgen and Wyeth are the sector's biggest laggards.

A Worldwatch Institute report cautions against developing a climate change mitigation strategy without including agricultural and land use policies.

This report discusses how businesses can manage risk in regard to water, energy, and other critical resources that affect climate change.

Hunter Lovins presents examples of businesses that have achieved positive returns from climate mitigation measures.

Professionals in climate change-related fields are more likely to be male, highly educated, well-paid and not worried about losing their jobs, according to a new survey.

The reductions come from the company reducing energy consumption 12 percent while also boosting its renewable energy use. The infrastructure provider sourced 17 percent of electricity from renewable sources in 2008, compared to 10 percent the year before.

Identifying greenhouse gas hot spots in corporate value chains can help companies address the most significant emissions sources while slashing costs and reducing other business risks.

Aron Cramer, president and CEO of Business for Social Responsibility, reflects on developments at the World Business Summit on Climate Change, where he helped lead a panel discussion on the role of value chains in creating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The environmental group's "Cool IT Challenge" scorecard puts IBM and Sun at the top of the heap for green commitments from the computer industry, but with just 29 points out of 100, it's hardly a bragging right.

This discussion paper from Business for Social Responsibility was prepared in support of a workshop at the World Business Summit on Climate Change on leveraging value chains to reduce climate impacts and build a low-carbon economy.

A group of faith-based investors will back off a resolution it filed to get Chevron to track its products’ carbon contents after the oil company agreed to comply. The Sisters of St. Dominic said Chevron is the largest company to agree to track its products' carbon content, and pointed out another oil giant -- ExxonMobil -- is still resisting similar proposals.

Business leaders from around the world issued a manifesto Tuesday advocating an international climate change treaty that will offer certainty, jump start investment and help rev up the ailing global economy.