2007Mar20: 65 US investor and financial companies sign a statement urging the US Congress to pass strict laws to reduce CO2 emissions by 60 to 90% by 2050, compared with 1990 levels. The group is led by Ceres, a Boston investment firm that focuses on environmental issues (IHT, 2007).
Reference: International Herald Tribune. 2007. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/20/business/warm.php
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