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Posted Sat Jun 21 2008: from Guardian (UK): Biggest firms call for huge cuts in emissions to start green industrial revolution http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1214060292 Heads of 100 of the world's biggest companies will today call on political leaders to agree huge cuts in greenhouse gases to stimulate a "green industrial revolution".... The chairmen and chief executives, whose companies represent more than 10 percent of global stockmarkets, indicate that emissions reductions by richer countries will have to be much deeper than 50 percent, but insist that big developing nations, particularly China and India, also have to tackle pollution. So far the G8 has only said it would "seriously consider" a 50 percent cut. "Climate change is not only a challenge, it is also an opportunity," says the statement. [Read more stories about: ] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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