Partnership for Climate Action

Forward-thinking companies that have recognized there is sufficient scientific evidence to warrant immediate action on climate change, and believe that investments to reduce emissions achieve the most impact when harnessing market forces, have joined with Environmental Defense to form the Partnership for Climate Action (PCA). Together they are working on effective strategies to cut industrial pollutants such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, and other greenhouse gas emissions (or GHGs).

PCA is dedicated to climate protection, and its members are committed to sharing their knowledge, tools and experience with other companies seeking the same goals. Specifically, each member company of the PCA has made the following promises:

• To publicly declare a global GHG emissions limit and the management actions, policies and incentives necessary to achieve that goal;
• To measure, track, and publicly report net GHG emissions;
• To employ innovative strategies to work with each other, customers, and suppliers to maximize opportunities through demonstrations, products and services to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and,
• To lead through example, positive engagement, collaboration, public communication and sharing of experience-based knowledge and effective technology.

The PCA recognizes that market mechanisms such as those evolving under the Kyoto Protocol are potentially the most cost-effective response to global warming. Moreover, by utilizing these mechanisms now, PCA members believe they will be operating ahead of the curve in a growing and competitive global marketplace. In the last 2 years, the PCA has made great progress. For example, BP's pledge to cut emissions from its own operations by ten per cent from 1990 levels by 2010 has already been achieved - eight years early and at no net cost to the company.

The PCA member companies are Alcan; BP; DuPont; Entergy; Ontario Power Generation; Pechiney; Shell International; and Suncor.

	Global Corporations and Environmental Defense Partner to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	Entergy, Environmental Defense Team to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
	Read the report, Common Elements Among Advanced Greenhouse Gas Management Programs and a press release

Posted: 09-Jan-2006; Updated: 09-Jan-2006