{"id":9250,"date":"2014-11-19T12:39:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T17:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=9250"},"modified":"2014-11-19T12:40:45","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T17:40:45","slug":"why-these-leading-companies-welcome-epas-carbon-pollution-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2014\/11\/19\/why-these-leading-companies-welcome-epas-carbon-pollution-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Why these leading companies welcome EPA&#8217;s carbon pollution rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<dl class=\"wp-caption alignright\" id=\"\" style=\"width: 388px\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/static.edf.org\/cdn\/farfuture\/cbnPhT3wehVKfKo72P4AavVY-r1j0bSATCIEu6oRkqg\/mtime:1416244443\/sites\/default\/files\/magglass_378x235.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"235\" \/><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Copyright: istockphoto.com<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p>Who\u2019s for carbon emission rules? For starters, some of America&#8217;s largest companies and most innovative industry leaders, who are moving aggressively to wean themselves off fossil fuel-fired power through energy efficiency and conservation.<\/p>\n<p>So far, more than 120 corporations have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/storify.com\/INCRnews\/epa-carbon-rules-rollout\">come out in favor<\/a>\u00a0of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants, including some of our most well-known brands.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not hard to understand why.<\/p>\n<p>Regulatory certainty and a growing market for increasingly competitive renewable energy will help these companies manage risk, meet changing customer expectations and achieve corporate sustainability goals.<\/p>\n<p>Added bonus: They earn recognition for being on the cutting edge of the clean energy economy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Just what we need&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The California headquarters of The North Face is 100 percent powered by solar and wind, and it feeds excess electricity into the grid. Other buildings owned by the outdoor products company have similar ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;EPA\u2019s plan will help spur additional investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency and that\u2019s just what we need,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/neverstopexploring.com\/2014\/06\/03\/tnf-applauds-epas-clean-power-plan\/\">says<\/a>\u00a0James Rogers, North Face\u2019s sustainability manager.<\/p>\n<p>JLL, a commercial real estate giant that has made energy-efficiency a key part of its portfolio, agrees. Since 2007, the company has helped clients reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 12 million metric tons and energy costs by $2.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to think that more efficiently managing our electricity and power facilities is truly a \u2018no brainer,\u2019\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jllblog.com\/greenblog\/?p=5099\">writes<\/a>\u00a0JLL\u2019s chairman of energy and sustainability services, Dan Probst, who has also spoken publicly in favor of EPA\u2019s plan. \u201cIt will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and our impact on the planet, reduce costs for both power companies and consumers, and help drive the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And in September, IKEA\u2019s chief executive and group president,\u00a0Peter Agnefj\u00e4ll, and Steve Howard, the home furnishing company&#8217;s chief sustainability officer, marched with 400,000 others in the People\u2019s Climate March in New York City to call for stronger policies on global warming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need strong policy leadership in order for us and others to accelerate innovation,\u201d\u00a0Agnefj\u00e4ll\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/peterdetwiler\/2014\/09\/22\/why-would-the-ceo-of-ikea-join-the-new-york-city-climate-march\/\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate change bad for business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But business leaders at the forefront of the clean energy movement are also driven by concern that unabated climate change will hurt the long-term viability of their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0Starbucks\u2019 sustainability manager Jim Hanna has been warning for several years that soil changes and increased threats from pest infestations are altering the way coffee can be grown. Global warming already poses &#8220;a direct business threat to our company,&#8221; he has said.<\/p>\n<p>And today, the private sector is becoming increasingly concerned that\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/water-scarcity-challenges-to-business\/\">water scarcity<\/a>\u00a0may\u00a0hamper business growth in coming years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources for businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here at Environmental Defense Fund, we believe that the Clean Power Plan is an opportunity for any business that wants to get ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Building on our long track record of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/approach\/partnerships\">partnerships<\/a>\u00a0with the private sector, we\u2019ll be working with businesses to help them make their voices heard\u00a0as the Clean Power Plan takes shape \u2013 and to prepare them for a new reality.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in learning more? We&#8217;re hosting a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/business.edf.org\/webinar\">webinar<\/a>\u00a0on November 19 to get the conversation started and look forward to the collaboration.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post originally appeared on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edf.org\/blog\/2014\/11\/18\/why-these-leading-companies-welcome-epas-carbon-pollution-rules\">EDF Voices<\/a> blog<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copyright: istockphoto.com Who\u2019s for carbon emission rules? For starters, some of America&#8217;s largest companies and most innovative industry leaders, who are moving aggressively to wean themselves off fossil fuel-fired power through energy efficiency and conservation. 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