U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
Companies Set Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Goals
Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov
(Washington, D.C. - Oct. 12, 2006) Thirteen companies are setting new targets
for reducing their emissions, which range from 9 percent up to net zero. The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing these Climate Leaders for
pledging to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, EPA is welcoming
21 new organizations to its program. Efforts by the Climate Leaders are
estimated to prevent the greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from 7
million cars.
"Through EPA's Climate Leaders program, America's leading companies are proving
that reducing greenhouse gas emissions can help boost the bottom line," said EPA
Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock. "From makers of computer chips to
custom-wines – all sectors of our nation's growing economy are joining the Bush
Administration's aggressive and practical strategy to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions."
Currently the largest public corporate greenhouse gas goal-setting program, the
Climate Leaders partnership represents a broad range of industry sectors from
manufacturing to retail, small business to multinationals, and more than $1
trillion in U.S. revenues. Climate Leaders was launched in 2002 as a key
strategy for encouraging organizations to help meet President Bush's goal to
reduce greenhouse gas intensity by 18 percent over ten years. Starting with 11
initial companies, the industry-government partnership has expanded to include
100 companies representing more than 8 percent of total annual U.S. greenhouse
gas emissions.
Thirteen companies are announcing aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction
goals:
California Portland Cement Company pledges to reduce U.S. GHG emissions by 9
percent per production index from 2003 to 2012.
Conservation Services Group pledges to achieve net zero U.S. GHG emissions by
2006 and maintain that level through 2010.
Cummins Inc. pledges to reduce global GHG emissions by 25 percent per dollar
revenue from 2005 to 2010.
DuPont Company pledges to reduce total global GHG emissions by 15 percent from
2004 to 2015.
Ecoprint pledges to achieve net zero U.S. GHG emissions by 2006 and maintain
that level through 2010.
Entergy Corporation pledges to reduce total U.S. GHG emissions by 20 percent
from 2000 to 2010.
HSBC - North America pledges to reduce total U.S. GHG emissions by 10 percent
from 2005 to 2010.
Intel Corporation pledges to reduce global GHG emissions by 30 percent per
production unit from 2004 to 2010.
North Bay Construction pledges to reduce total U.S. GHG emissions by 20 percent
from 2005 to 2010.
Raytheon Company pledges to reduce U.S. GHG emissions by 33 percent per dollar
revenue from 2002 to 2009.
Shaklee Corporation pledges to maintain net zero U.S. GHG emissions from 2006 to
2009.
Sonoma Wine Company pledges to reduce total U.S. GHG emissions by 15 percent
from 2005 to 2010.
Sterling Planet pledges to achieve net zero U.S. GHG emissions by 2006 and
maintain that level through 2010.
Twenty-one companies are joining Climate Leaders as partners:
Abbott Labs, Abbott Park, Ill.; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown,
Pa.; Campbell Soup Company, Camden, N.J.; Codding Enterprises, Rohnert Park,
Calif.; Conservation Services Group, Westborough, Mass.; Coors Brewing Company,
Golden, Colo.; Cummins Inc., Columbus, Ind.; DuPont Company, Wilmington, Del.;
Ecoprint, Silver Spring, Md.; Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, Calif.; North Bay
Construction, Petaluma, Calif.; Novelis Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio; Rockwell
Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Sandy Alexander, Clifton, N.J.; Sonoma Wine
Company, Graton, Calif.; The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., St. Paul,
Minn.; Sterling Planet, Atlanta, Ga.; The Tower Companies, N. Bethesda, Md.;
Thomas Rutherfoord, Inc., Roanoke, Va.; Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas; and
The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
Information about EPA's Climate Leaders program:
http://www.epa.gov/climateleaders
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