NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS WITH WWF TO REDUCE EMISSIONS (National Geographic)
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2009 – National Geographic, through a partnership
with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), announced today it will cut its emissions of
greenhouse gases by 80 percent by the end of 2010. The Geographic’s commitment
comes on the heels of the United Nations Summit on Climate Change in New York
and at the start of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh.
“National Geographic’s commitment to further reduce emissions could not be
more timely or relevant,” said Keya Chatterjee, acting director of WWF’s
climate program. “More than 100 world leaders gathered at the UN summit this
week to show they are committed to building a strong climate agreement.
Leaders representing 85 percent of the world’s economy will meet at tomorrow’s
G-20 summit to foster a global economic recovery. National Geographic
understands that emissions reductions and strong economic performance go hand
in hand.”
National Geographic is one of 22 participants, including HP, Nike, The Coca-
Cola Company, IBM, and Johnson & Johnson, in WWF’s Climate Savers program.
Collectively, WWF’s Climate Savers partners will reduce emissions by an
estimated 50 million tons by 2010, an amount equivalent to the annual
emissions of Switzerland. Overall, the partners say these efforts are
resulting …
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